Mjölby Municipality

Mjölby Municipality
Mjölby kommun
Municipality

Coat of arms
Country Sweden
County Östergötland County
Seat Mjölby
Area[1]
  Total 557.190275 km2 (215.132368 sq mi)
  Land 546.110275 km2 (210.854356 sq mi)
  Water 11.08 km2 (4.28 sq mi)
  Area as of January 1, 2014.
Population (June 30, 2016)[2]
  Total 26,639
  Density 48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
ISO 3166 code SE
Province Östergötland
Municipal code 0586
Website www.mjolby.se

Mjölby Municipality (Mjölby kommun) is a municipality in Östergötland County in southeast Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Mjölby, with some 12,000 inhabitants.

The present municipality was established in 1971, when the City of Mjölby, the City of Skänninge and the rural municipalities in the vicinity were amalgamated into the new entity. There are about twenty original units within Mjölby Municipality.

Localities

Education

Mjölby has a school for goldsmiths and a school for engine drivers.

Twin cities

References

Coordinates: 58°20′N 15°07′E / 58.333°N 15.117°E / 58.333; 15.117

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