Åkarp
Located in Burlövs Kommun, Skåne County Coordinates: 55°39′14″ N 13°06′40″ E
- Population
- 5,959
- 6K
- Elevation
- 8 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
About Åkarp
Åkarp is a town. Location: Burlövs Kommun, Skåne County. Population: 5,959. Elevation: 8 m.
Åkarp () is a locality located within Burlöv Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 5,617 inhabitants in 2010. It is located approximately 8 km northeast of Malmö and 13 km southwest of Lund. It has a railway station where the Skåne commuter rail network stops. In 1120 the village was known as Acathorp, from the two words Aki (an Old Danish man's name) and torp. Around the 15th century the name changed to Ågarp, and during the 16th century the name changed to Ågerup.
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At a glance
- Area
- 2.7 km²
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- No. 3 of 4 places in Burlövs Kommun by population
- Nearest larger town: Burlöv, 3 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Näset Natural site, Skåne County25 km SW
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Vellinge kyrka Attraction, Vellinge socken21 km S -
Dynan Island, Skåne County20 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources