Vellinge Municipality

Vellinge Municipality
Vellinge kommun
Municipal Hall
Municipal Hall
Coat of arms of Vellinge Municipality
Coordinates: 55°28′N 13°01′E / 55.467°N 13.017°E / 55.467; 13.017
CountrySweden
CountySkåne County
SeatVellinge
Area
 • Total
705.46 km2 (272.38 sq mi)
 • Land142.61 km2 (55.06 sq mi)
 • Water562.85 km2 (217.32 sq mi)
 Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population
 (31 December 2023)[2]
 • Total
37,738
 • Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE
ProvinceScania
Municipal code1233
Websitewww.vellinge.se

Vellinge Municipality (Vellinge kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Its seat is located in Vellinge.

The present municipality is a result of the latest local government reform in Sweden. In 1974 the municipalities of Räng, Vellinge and Månstorp (all three created through amalgamation of even smaller units in 1952) amalgamated with the former Town of Skanör med Falsterbo to form a new Vellinge Municipality.

The municipality is considered to be one of the most economically well-off in Sweden, politically governed by a stable majority of the liberal conservative Moderate Party. Due to its low taxes, Vellinge Municipality is mainly populated by middle-class families, many commuting to Malmö.

  1. ^ "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 2014-01-01. Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel) on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  2. ^ "Folkmängd och befolkningsförändringar - Kvartal 4, 2023" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.