Åkarp
Locality in Sweden From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Åkarp (ⓘ) is a locality situated in Burlöv Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 5,617 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
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| Coordinates: 55°39′N 13°07′E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Skåne |
| County | Skåne County |
| Municipality | Burlöv Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.32 km2 (0.90 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
• Total | 5,617 |
| • Density | 2,418/km2 (6,260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
It is situated approximately 8 km northeast of Malmö and 13 km southwest of Lund. It has a railway station where the Skåne commuter rail network stops. [citation needed]
In 1120 the village was known as Acathorp, from the two words Aki (an Old Danish man's name) and torp.[citation needed] Around the 15th century the name changed to Ågarp, and during the 16th century the name changed to Ågerup. The first record of the name Åkarp is from the year 1770.[citation needed]
The composer Lars-Erik Larsson was born in Åkarp in 1908.[citation needed]
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