Ljungbyhed Explained

Official Name:Ljungbyhed
Pushpin Map:Sweden Skåne#Sweden
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Sweden
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Klippan Municipality
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Skåne County
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Skåne
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.97
Population As Of:31 December 2010
Population Total:2,046
Population Density Km2:689
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:56.0667°N 26°W

Ljungbyhed is a locality situated in Klippan Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden, with 2,046 inhabitants in 2010.

History

Ljungbyhed was and is located in Riseberga socken and was part of the Riseberga landskommun after the municipal reform of 1862. In this, Ljungbyheds municipalsamhälle was established on 21 December 1934, which was then dissolved on 31 December 1962.[2]

Ljungbyhed was training ground for the North Scanian Infantry Regiment until 1923 and for the Scanian cavalry regiments. From 1925, Ljungbyhed became location for the 5th Air School Corps (5:e flygskolekåren).[3] From 1926 to 1998, the Swedish Air Force Flying School was located in Ljungbyhed.

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 .
  2. Book: Andersson , Per . Sveriges kommunindelning 1863-1993. 1993. Draking. Mjölby. sv . 918778405X. .
  3. Book: Carlquist . Gunnar . Svensk uppslagsbok . 1937 . Baltiska förl. . Malmö . 17 . sv . . 476.