Bjärred
Encyclopedia
Bjärred is a coastal locality situated in Lomma Municipality
, Skåne County
, Sweden
with 8,663 inhabitants in 2005. It is situated about 20 km north of Malmö
and 10 km west of Lund
.
It is the second largest locality in Lomma Municipality. Bjärred largely serves as a suburb
of Malmö
and Lund
, and is generally considered wealthier than Lomma
.
Among the sights in the town is the open-air swimming-baths, situated 500 meters out on a bridge ("Långa bryggan").
Lomma Municipality
Lomma Municipality is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden, about 10 km north of Malmö. Its seat is located in Lomma....
, 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
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....
with 8,663 inhabitants in 2005. It is situated about 20 km north of 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 10 km west of Lund
Lund
-Main sights:During the 12th and 13th centuries, when the town was the seat of the archbishop, many churches and monasteries were built. At its peak, Lund had 27 churches, but most of them were demolished as result of the Reformation in 1536. Several medieval buildings remain, including Lund...
.
It is the second largest locality in Lomma Municipality. Bjärred largely serves as a suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of 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 Lund
Lund
-Main sights:During the 12th and 13th centuries, when the town was the seat of the archbishop, many churches and monasteries were built. At its peak, Lund had 27 churches, but most of them were demolished as result of the Reformation in 1536. Several medieval buildings remain, including Lund...
, and is generally considered wealthier than Lomma
Lomma
Lomma is a locality and the seat of Lomma Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 8,820 inhabitants in 2005. Of the Scanian towns that never acquired town privileges before abolished in Sweden in 1971, Staffanstorp is the sixth largest.-History:...
.
Among the sights in the town is the open-air swimming-baths, situated 500 meters out on a bridge ("Långa bryggan").
Notable natives
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- Daniel Andersson, football player in the Sweden national football teamSweden national football teamThe Swedish national football team represents Sweden in association football and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association, the governing body for Football in Sweden. Sweden's home ground is Råsunda Stadium in Stockholms län and their head coach is Erik Hamrén. Sweden made their first...
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