Ljungby Municipality
Ljungby Municipality
Ljungby kommun | |
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| Coordinates: 56°50′N 13°56′E / 56.833°N 13.933°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Kronoberg County |
| Seat | Ljungby |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,994.9833 km2 (770.2674 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,747.7533 km2 (674.8113 sq mi) |
| • Water | 247.23 km2 (95.46 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2024) | |
• Total | 28,280 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Småland |
| Municipal code | 0781 |
| Website | www.ljungby.se |
Ljungby Municipality (Swedish: Ljungby kommun) is a municipality in Kronoberg County, southern Sweden, where the town Ljungby is seat.
In 1971 the City of Ljungby (1936-1970) was amalgamated with the rural municipalities surrounding it, thus creating the present municipality. In 1974 a minor adjustment of the boundaries took place. There are 19 original entities within the area.