Trelleborg

Trelleborg
Trelleborg town hall
Trelleborg
Coordinates: 55°22′N 13°10′E / 55.367°N 13.167°E / 55.367; 13.167
CountrySweden
ProvinceScania
CountySkåne County
MunicipalityTrelleborg Municipality
Area
  Total
13.66 km2 (5.27 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2015)
  Total
43,359
  Density2,071/km2 (5,360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Trelleborg (Swedish pronunciation: [trɛlɛˈbɔrj]) is a town in Skåne County, Sweden, with 43,359 inhabitants as of 31 December 2015. It is the southernmost town in Sweden located some 10–15 kilometres (6.2–9.3 mi) west from the southernmost point of Sweden and the Scandinavian Peninsula. It is one of the most important ferry towns in Scandinavia as well as around the Baltic Sea, and the main town of the Söderslätt agricultural areas.