Ystad Municipality
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 Ystad Municipality in Skåne County  Map outlining municipalities of Sweden | Coat of arms
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| Seat | Ystad | |
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| County | Skåne County | |
| Province | Scania | |
Area
| List_of_municipalities_of_Sweden_by_area>216th of 290 | |
Population
| List_of_municipalities_of_Sweden_by_population>x of 290 | |
| Density | 76/km² | |
Ystad Municipality [ˈʏstɐ] or [ˈyːˌstɑːdʰ] is a Swedish municipality in Skåne in southernmost Sweden. The Scanian city of Ystad is the seat with a population of 17,353 inhabitants.
Geography
Ystad is located in the area known as Österlen. Its location in a sheltered bay led people to settle in the area a long time ago.History
In the 13th century, the foundation of a town was established at the mouth of the Vassån, a small river. The monastery Gråbrödraklostret, of the Franciscan order, was finished in the middle of that century.The coat of arms is derived from the Danish coat of arms and has been in use since the 14th century. Up until 1658, the southern provinces terra Scania were Danish territory.
Today
Some of the main industries of the town are trade, handicraft and tourism. It is considered one of the best preserved cities in the Scania province, and few cities in Sweden can measure its old picturesque houses and street net. -->The town houses two large medieval churches: The Saint Petri Church and the Saint Mary Church, both highly influenced by the gothic Hansa architecture that can be seen in churches around the Baltic Sea, for instance in Helsingborg, Malmö and Rostock.
Ystad is known internationally as the setting for many of the novels of Henning Mankell, featuring fictional Ystad police inspector Kurt Wallander.
There are frequent ferries to Bornholm and to Świnoujście in Poland. The town has train connections with Malmö, Simrishamn and Copenhagen.
References
- Most material comes from [sv]
Twinned with
Haugesund, Rogaland, NorwayExternal links
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Ystad Municipality is one of 134 towns with the historical City status in Sweden.
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