Tygelsjö

Tygelsjö is a locality situated in Malmö Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 3,455 inhabitants in 2018.[1] It's a suburb to Malmö and lies west of the E22/E6 highway. There are bus routes to Malmö and Vellinge.

Tygelsjö
Tygelsjö church
Tygelsjö
Tygelsjö
Coordinates: 55°31′N 13°00′E
CountrySweden
ProvinceSkåne
CountySkåne County
MunicipalityMalmö Municipality
Area
  Total1.82 km2 (0.70 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[1]
  Total3,455
  Density1,898/km2 (4,920/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Etymology

The oldest mention of Tygelsjö in the form Tyelsse comes from 1393. This can be interpreted as a composition of the word tye (tufty ground) and the word lösa (field). Combined, it means something like, The village by the tufty field).

History

The ground where Tygelsjö stands today has been farmed since the Stone Age. There have been several archeological sites in the area, especially by the west end of town. The village probably arose sometime during the Viking Age and the area was split up into sockens during the 1200s.

References

  1. "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.


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