Degeberga Explained

Official Name:Degeberga
Pushpin Map:Sweden Skåne#Sweden
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Sweden
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Kristianstad Municipality
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Skåne County
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Skåne
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.75
Population As Of:31 December 2010
Population Total:1,291
Population Density Km2:739
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:55.8333°N 19°W

Degeberga is a locality situated in Kristianstad Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 1,291 inhabitants in 2010. It is located approximately 22 km (14 mi) south of the city of Kristianstad. The area is known for the highest waterfall in Scania, located in the nearby Forsakar Nature Reserve.

An outdoor pool named Forsakarsbadet, which is open to visitors during the summer (between mid-June and mid-August), is situated in a valley just next to the nature reserve.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010 . 14 December 2011 . . Swedish . https://web.archive.org/web/20120127055525/http://www.scb.se/Statistik/MI/MI0810/2010A01/Tatorternami0810tab1_4.xls . 27 January 2012 . live . 10 January 2012 .