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Dalby (Scania)
Dalby () is a Urban areas in Sweden, locality and short-lived (11th century) former Latin Catholic diocese situated in Lund Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 6732 inhabitants in 2019. It is located about 10 km East-southeast of Lund, and about 20 km East-northeast of Malmö. Dalby was a Swedish municipality, municipality up until 1974, when it became part of Lund municipality. Between 1941 and 1954, Dalby was also a Urban areas in Sweden#Definitions, municipal urban area ("''municipalsamhälle''"). The Dalby Söderskog national park is situated just northwest of Dalby. The old quarry ''Stenbrottet'' is located a couple of kilometres east of Dalby. It's a popular place for swimming and fishing and for couples to become engaged. Bishopric Dalby Church is one of the oldest stone churches in Scandinavia, for which St. Mary's Cathedral, Hildesheim, the cathedral in Hildesheim served as a model. In 1060 the Danish King Sweyn II of Denmark, Svend Estridsen initiated t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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A country is a distinct part of the world, such as a state, nation, or other political entity. It may be a sovereign state or make up one part of a larger state. For example, the country of Japan is an independent, sovereign state, while the country of Wales is a component of a multi-part sovereign state, the United Kingdom. A country may be a historically sovereign area (such as Korea), a currently sovereign territory with a unified government (such as Senegal), or a non-sovereign geographic region associated with certain distinct political, ethnic, or cultural characteristics (such as the Basque Country). The definition and usage of the word "country" is flexible and has changed over time. ''The Economist'' wrote in 2010 that "any attempt to find a clear definition of a country soon runs into a thicket of exceptions and anomalies." Most sovereign states, but not all countries, are members of the United Nations. The largest country by area is Russia, while the smallest is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
