Simrishamn

Simrishamn
Coat of arms of Simrishamn
Simrishamn is located in Skåne
Simrishamn
Simrishamn
Simrishamn is located in Sweden
Simrishamn
Simrishamn
Coordinates: 55°33′N 14°21′E / 55.550°N 14.350°E / 55.550; 14.350
CountrySweden
ProvinceSkåne
CountySkåne County
MunicipalitySimrishamn Municipality
Area
 • Total
4.49 km2 (1.73 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total
6,527
 • Density1,453/km2 (3,760/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)

Simrishamn is a locality and the seat of Simrishamn Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 6,527 inhabitants in 2010.[1] Despite its small population, Simrishamn is, for historical reasons, usually still referred to as a city.

Simrishamn is a picturesque coastal town, built around the main street (Storgatan), that passes the market square, itself being the centre of the town. The climate of Simrishamn is mild, because it is warmed by the Gulf Stream and the Baltic Sea, and the hardiness zone of Simrishamn is 8a, comparable to Paris, France.

  1. ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.