Mjölby Municipality () is a
municipality
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in
Östergötland County
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in southeast
Sweden
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. Its seat is located in the
city
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of
Mjölby, with some 13,000 inhabitants.
Kommun & politik - Mjölby kommun
Retrieved December 12, 2020.
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
* Bjälbo
* Hogstad
* Mantorp
* Mjölby (seat)
* Skänninge
* Spångsholm
* Sya
* Väderstad
Demographics
This is a demographic table based on Mjölby Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics.[ 44.3% voted for the left coalition and 54.7% for the right coalition. Indicators are in percentage points except population totals and income.
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Education
Mjölby has a school for goldsmith
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s and a school for engine drivers.
Twin cities
* Karmøy kommune, Rogaland
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, Norway
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* Hankasalmi, Finland
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* Häädemeeste, Estonia
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* Rudkøbing and Slangerup, Denmark
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References
External links
*
Mjölby Municipality
- Official site
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Municipalities of Östergötland County