Östra Göinge Municipality
Östra Göinge Municipality
Östra Göinge kommun | |
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Östra Göinge municipal building | |
| Coordinates: 56°15′N 14°04′E / 56.250°N 14.067°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Scania |
| Seat | Broby |
| Area | |
• Total | 451.15 km2 (174.19 sq mi) |
| • Land | 431.96 km2 (166.78 sq mi) |
| • Water | 19.19 km2 (7.41 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2024) | |
• Total | 13,978 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (80/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Scania |
| Municipal code | 1256 |
| Website | www.ostragoinge.se |
Östra Göinge Municipality (Swedish: Östra Göinge kommun) is a municipality in Scania County in southern Sweden. Its seat is located in Broby.
The present municipality was formed in 1974 when the former municipalities of Broby, Glimåkra, Hjärsås and Knislinge were amalgamated.
There are 8 smaller population centers (urban areas) in the municipality, where approximately 80 percent of the population lives, surrounded by sparsely populated rural areas.