Eslöv Municipality is a municipality in southern Sweden with its seat in the Scanian town Eslöv (pop. 20,000).
The city of Eslöv received its privileges in 1911 after incorporating the town of Västra Sallerup. Eslöv had been a town by its own since 1875. Today the city has a growing population of 15,400 (1996). Eslöv was but a small village until the Southern Railline (Södra Stambanan) between Stockholm and Malmö was run through in the mid-1800's. Trade flourished around the new station and eventually it also attracted industrial settlings. Among the city's companies are Procordia Food AB (former Felix AB).
The muncipality has many intresting places. There are 11 castles. Hjularöds castle was the place for the swedish Tv classic Mystery of Greveholm sent by SVT. In the Västra Strö village there are old rune stones from ca year 1000. Sweden largest and almost only sugar refinery lies in Örtofta in south of Eslöv. In Eslöv there are two nature reserves, Allmänningen and Abullahagen. The Stone Mountain, Eslöv Church and Hotel Sten Stensson Sten with the famous "Scanian Stair" lie in the middle of Eslöv.
Largest villages
- 1. Marieholm, 1 448 inhabitants
- 2. Stehag, 993
- 3. Löberöd, 975
- 4. Flyinge, 839
- 5. Billinge, 424
- 6. Kungshult, 378
- 7. Gårdstånga, 338
- 8. Hurva, 317
- 9. Örtofta, 192
- 10. Stockamöllan, 181
External link
- Eslöv - Official site
- Hotel Stensson - Hotel Stensson
- Felix - Felix
- Kappa, Förenade Well - Kappa, Förenade Well
- ARJO - ARJO
