Oxie
Encyclopedia
Oxie is a locality
and a city district in Malmö Municipality
, Skåne County
, Sweden
with 9,225 inhabitants in 2005.
Notable buildings include the medieval Oxie church, (Oxie kyrka) and the water tower
. From the train station
commuter trains proceed to Malmö
and Ystad
.
It is dominated by residential areas of detached and semi-detached
houses. Oxie centrum is the center point of the town with a small square, several stores, service providers and the seat of the local ward administration (Stadsdelsförvaltningen).
, bronze age
and iron age
have been discovered. The spectacular bronze-age burial mounds Kungshögarna (Mounds of the Kings) provides a monumental sight, overlooking the highway to Malmö. These mounds, at 60 m above sea level, are also the highest natural point in Malmö municipality.
Oxie is first mentioned in written sources 1130 as Oshögha, believed to mean the mound by the spring. As the center point of the church municipality Oxie hundred, Oxie was also the seat of the hundred thing
(Häradstinget), which was held every spring and autumn. Local names such as Tingbacken (Thing hill) and Tingdammen (Thing pond) indicate the location of the things. Galjebacken (Gallow Hill) is another place, bearing witness to the judicial powers of the hundred thing. Galjebacken was used for executions well into the 19th century. The oldest building in Oxie is the church, originally built in 1160. It was heavily restored in 1848 by Carl Georg Brunius, but the walls of the nave
, the southern gate and the Baptismal font
are all remains from the original church. There are theories that a wooden church existed at the site prior to the 1160 stone construction.
In the late 19th and early 20th century the village expanded with the establishment of several brick and gravel industries. Remains from this era can still be seen in the topography of Oxie. For example, the ponds Kvistadammarna, are the remaining digs from where Djurbergs brick factory extracted clay. Like in many other small, rural communities this rapid industrialisation was facilitated by the establishment of railroad communications.
Oxie was a municipality of its own until it merged with Malmö in 1972.
Today Oxie is made up of the previously separate villages Oxie, Käglinge, Toarp and Kristineberg. In addition, Oxie ward also includes the villages Lockarp :sv:Lockarp, Glostorp
and Krumby.
Kristineberg
Kungshög Käglinge
Lockarp
Oxie kyrkby
Oxievång
Toarp
During the 1990s and early 21st century, significant numbers of immigrants have moved to Oxie.
The ten most common countries of birth except Sweden:
The construction of the Öresund bridge
, combined with the high cost of living in Denmark, has led to large numbers of Danish people settling in Oxie recently. The proximity to Copenhagen
and good communications make Oxie an attractive alternative for those who commute to the Danish side. In 2006 there were 451 Danish-born persons; in 2007 this figure had increased to 602 and in 2009 858 Danes lived in Oxie.
Urban areas in Sweden
Urban area is a common English translation of the Swedish term tätort. The official term in English, used by Statistics Sweden, is, however, locality. There are 1,940 localities in Sweden . They could be compared with census-designated places in the United States.A tätort in Sweden has a minimum of...
and a city district in Malmö Municipality
Malmö Municipality
Malmö Municipality is a municipality in Skåne County in Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Malmö.When the first Swedish local government acts were implemented in 1863 the old City of Malmö was made one of the country's 88 city municipalities and the first city council was elected...
, Skåne County
Skåne County
Skåne County is the southernmost administrative county or län, of Sweden, basically corresponding to the historical province Scania. It borders the counties of Halland, Kronoberg and Blekinge. The seat of residence for the Skåne Governor is the town of Malmö...
, Sweden
Sweden
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with 9,225 inhabitants in 2005.
Notable buildings include the medieval Oxie church, (Oxie kyrka) and the water tower
Water tower
A water tower or elevated water tower is a large elevated drinking water storage container constructed to hold a water supply at a height sufficient to pressurize a water distribution system....
. From the train station
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
commuter trains proceed to Malmö
Malmö
Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...
and Ystad
Ystad
Ystad is a "locality", or town, and the seat of Ystad Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden, with 17,286 inhabitants .Settlement dates back to the 11th century and the town has become a busy ferryport, local administrative centre and tourist attraction...
.
It is dominated by residential areas of detached and semi-detached
Semi-detached
Semi-detached housing consists of pairs of houses built side by side as units sharing a party wall and usually in such a way that each house's layout is a mirror image of its twin...
houses. Oxie centrum is the center point of the town with a small square, several stores, service providers and the seat of the local ward administration (Stadsdelsförvaltningen).
History
The area around Oxie is rich in archaeological finds. Settlements from the neolithicNeolithic
The Neolithic Age, Era, or Period, or New Stone Age, was a period in the development of human technology, beginning about 9500 BC in some parts of the Middle East, and later in other parts of the world. It is traditionally considered as the last part of the Stone Age...
, bronze age
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age is a period characterized by the use of copper and its alloy bronze as the chief hard materials in the manufacture of some implements and weapons. Chronologically, it stands between the Stone Age and Iron Age...
and iron age
Iron Age
The Iron Age is the archaeological period generally occurring after the Bronze Age, marked by the prevalent use of iron. The early period of the age is characterized by the widespread use of iron or steel. The adoption of such material coincided with other changes in society, including differing...
have been discovered. The spectacular bronze-age burial mounds Kungshögarna (Mounds of the Kings) provides a monumental sight, overlooking the highway to Malmö. These mounds, at 60 m above sea level, are also the highest natural point in Malmö municipality.
Oxie is first mentioned in written sources 1130 as Oshögha, believed to mean the mound by the spring. As the center point of the church municipality Oxie hundred, Oxie was also the seat of the hundred thing
Thing (assembly)
A thing was the governing assembly in Germanic and introduced into some Celtic societies, made up of the free people of the community and presided by lawspeakers, meeting in a place called a thingstead...
(Häradstinget), which was held every spring and autumn. Local names such as Tingbacken (Thing hill) and Tingdammen (Thing pond) indicate the location of the things. Galjebacken (Gallow Hill) is another place, bearing witness to the judicial powers of the hundred thing. Galjebacken was used for executions well into the 19th century. The oldest building in Oxie is the church, originally built in 1160. It was heavily restored in 1848 by Carl Georg Brunius, but the walls of the nave
Nave
In Romanesque and Gothic Christian abbey, cathedral basilica and church architecture, the nave is the central approach to the high altar, the main body of the church. "Nave" was probably suggested by the keel shape of its vaulting...
, the southern gate and the Baptismal font
Baptismal font
A baptismal font is an article of church furniture or a fixture used for the baptism of children and adults.-Aspersion and affusion fonts:...
are all remains from the original church. There are theories that a wooden church existed at the site prior to the 1160 stone construction.
In the late 19th and early 20th century the village expanded with the establishment of several brick and gravel industries. Remains from this era can still be seen in the topography of Oxie. For example, the ponds Kvistadammarna, are the remaining digs from where Djurbergs brick factory extracted clay. Like in many other small, rural communities this rapid industrialisation was facilitated by the establishment of railroad communications.
Oxie was a municipality of its own until it merged with Malmö in 1972.
Today Oxie is made up of the previously separate villages Oxie, Käglinge, Toarp and Kristineberg. In addition, Oxie ward also includes the villages Lockarp :sv:Lockarp, Glostorp
Glostorp
Glostorp is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Oxie, Malmö Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden....
and Krumby.
Neighbourhoods
GlostorpGlostorp
Glostorp is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Oxie, Malmö Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden....
Kristineberg
Kristineberg, Malmö kommun
Kristineberg is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Oxie, Malmö Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden....
Kungshög Käglinge
Käglinge
Käglinge is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Oxie, Malmö Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden....
Lockarp
Lockarp
Lockarp is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Oxie, Malmö Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden....
Oxie kyrkby
Oxie kyrkby
Oxie kyrkby is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Oxie, Malmö Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden....
Oxievång
Oxievång
Oxievång is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Oxie, Malmö Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden....
Toarp
Toarp, Malmö
Toarp is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Oxie, Malmö Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden....
Demographics
During the later half of the 20th century, the population exploded to more than 10 000, from 1 608 in 1957, as it became more attractive for families to move outside of the city. A major residential area, Oxievång, was built during the 1970–1980s.During the 1990s and early 21st century, significant numbers of immigrants have moved to Oxie.
The ten most common countries of birth except Sweden:
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The construction of the Öresund bridge
Oresund Bridge
The Øresund or Öresund Bridge is a combined twin-track railway and dual carriageway bridge-tunnel across the Øresund strait.The bridge connects Sweden and Denmark, and it is the longest road and rail bridge in Europe. The Øresund Bridge also connects two major Metropolitan Areas: those of the...
, combined with the high cost of living in Denmark, has led to large numbers of Danish people settling in Oxie recently. The proximity to Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
and good communications make Oxie an attractive alternative for those who commute to the Danish side. In 2006 there were 451 Danish-born persons; in 2007 this figure had increased to 602 and in 2009 858 Danes lived in Oxie.