Tomelilla Municipality
Encyclopedia
Tomelilla Municipality is a municipality
in Skåne County
in southern Sweden
. Its seat is located in the town Tomelilla
.
The municipality was formed through a series of amalgamations
taking place in 1952, 1969 and 1971. The number of pre-1952 units making up the present municipality is twenty.
known as Österlen
, which is an area notable for its beauty, and thus popular among painters as well as covered with summer cottages, country mansions, and so on.
(or built-up areas)in Tomelilla Municipality. In the table they are listed according to the size of the population as of December 31, 2005. The municipal seat is in bold characters.
(1928–1985) and Hans Alfredsson (1931-), who directed and acted in numerous movies that were filmed in and around the town of Tomelilla
:
If it wasn't for these movies and their popularity, Tomelilla
would not have been more than a spot on the map. Quite a few famous people today own houses in the countryside surrounding Tomelilla. To mention a few:
Tomelilla Municipality is known for the amusement park Tosselilla
(previously known as Tomelilla amusement park), quite possibly the most visited amusement park in the province.
Its coat of arms is from 2002. It depicts the bird kite
, native to the area, in silver on a red shield.
Municipalities of Sweden
The municipalities of Sweden are the local government entities of Sweden. The current 290 municipalities are organized into 21 counties...
in 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...
in southern Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. Its seat is located in the town Tomelilla
Tomelilla
Tomelilla is a locality and the seat of Tomelilla Municipality in Skåne County, Sweden with 6,204 inhabitants in 2005.- References :...
.
The municipality was formed through a series of amalgamations
Amalgamation (politics)
A merger or amalgamation in a political or administrative sense is the combination of two or more political or administrative entities such as municipalities , counties, districts, etc. into a single entity. This term is used when the process occurs within a sovereign entity...
taking place in 1952, 1969 and 1971. The number of pre-1952 units making up the present municipality is twenty.
Geography
Tomelilla Municipality is located in the south-eastern plains of ScaniaScania
Scania is the southernmost of the 25 traditional non-administrative provinces of Sweden, constituting a peninsula on the southern tip of the Scandinavian peninsula, and some adjacent islands. The modern administrative subdivision Skåne County is almost, but not totally, congruent with the...
known as Österlen
Österlen
Österlen is the southeastern part of the Swedish province of Scania. The name derives from its location 'east of the route' ; 'Öster om len' . The principal town of Österlen is Simrishamn...
, which is an area notable for its beauty, and thus popular among painters as well as covered with summer cottages, country mansions, and so on.
Localities
There are 5 localitiesUrban 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...
(or built-up areas)in Tomelilla Municipality. In the table they are listed according to the size of the population as of December 31, 2005. The municipal seat is in bold characters.
| # | Locality | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tomelilla Tomelilla Tomelilla is a locality and the seat of Tomelilla Municipality in Skåne County, Sweden with 6,204 inhabitants in 2005.- References :... |
6,204 |
| 2 | Brösarp Brösarp Brösarp is a locality situated in Tomelilla Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 700 inhabitants in 2005.... |
700 |
| 3 | Onslunda Onslunda Onslunda is a locality situated in Tomelilla Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 453 inhabitants in 2005. It lies around 10 km north-east of Tomelilla.... |
453 |
| 4 | Smedstorp Smedstorp Smedstorp is a locality situated in Tomelilla Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden. Located 15 km west of the town of Simrishamn, Smedstorp is a small village with 372 inhabitants in 2005.... |
372 |
| 5 | Lunnarp Lunnarp Lunnarp is a locality situated in Tomelilla Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 343 inhabitants in 2005.... |
343 |
Notability
Tomelilla Municipality was made famous by Tage DanielssonTage Danielsson
Tage Danielsson was a Swedish author, actor, poet and film director. He was born in Linköping and died in Stockholm...
(1928–1985) and Hans Alfredsson (1931-), who directed and acted in numerous movies that were filmed in and around the town of Tomelilla
Tomelilla
Tomelilla is a locality and the seat of Tomelilla Municipality in Skåne County, Sweden with 6,204 inhabitants in 2005.- References :...
:
- The Apple WarThe Apple WarThe Apple War is a 1971 Swedish comedy-drama film directed by Tage Danielsson, starring Gösta Ekman, Hans Alfredsson, Tage Danielsson, Monica Zetterlund and Max von Sydow. The political theme of the film is the battle between nature on the one hand and commercialisation and industrialisation on...
(1972) - Ägget är löst (1975)
- Picassos äventyr (1978)
- Den enfaldige mördaren (1982)
- P&B (1983)
- Jim & piraterna Blom (1986)
If it wasn't for these movies and their popularity, Tomelilla
Tomelilla
Tomelilla is a locality and the seat of Tomelilla Municipality in Skåne County, Sweden with 6,204 inhabitants in 2005.- References :...
would not have been more than a spot on the map. Quite a few famous people today own houses in the countryside surrounding Tomelilla. To mention a few:
- Hans AlfredsonHans AlfredsonHans Folke "Hasse" Alfredson is a Swedish actor, film director, writer and comedian. He was born in Malmö, Sweden. He is known for his collaboration with Tage Danielsson...
(director/actor) - Gösta EkmanGösta EkmanHans Gösta Gustaf Ekman is a Swedish actor.-Biography:One of Sweden's most appreciated, respected and popular actors; Gösta Ekman started his career in theatre but has also appeared in several Swedish films, including the Jönssonligan series...
(actor) - Ulf LundellUlf LundellUlf Lundell is a Swedish writer, poet, songwriter, composer, musician and artist....
(singer) - Gudrun SchymanGudrun SchymanGudrun Schyman is a Swedish politician. She served as leader of the Swedish Left Party from 1993 until January 2003. She remained a member of the Left Party until 2004, when she left to focus entirely on her feminist political work...
(politician)
Tomelilla Municipality is known for the amusement park Tosselilla
Tosselilla
Tosselilla is an amusement park outside Tomelilla, in the province of Skåne in Sweden....
(previously known as Tomelilla amusement park), quite possibly the most visited amusement park in the province.
Its coat of arms is from 2002. It depicts the bird kite
Kite (bird)
Kites are raptors with long wings and weak legs which spend a great deal of time soaring. Most feed mainly on carrion but some take various amounts of live prey.They are birds of prey which, along with hawks and eagles, are from the family Accipitridae....
, native to the area, in silver on a red shield.