Mjölby

Mjölby
Mjölby
Coordinates: 58°20′N 15°07′E / 58.333°N 15.117°E / 58.333; 15.117Coordinates: 58°20′N 15°07′E / 58.333°N 15.117°E / 58.333; 15.117
Country	Sweden
Province	Östergötland
County	Östergötland County
Municipality	Mjölby Municipality
Area[1]
– Total	8.32 km2 (3.2 sq mi)
Population (2005-12-31)[1]
– Total	11,927
– Density	1,434/km2 (3,714/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Mjölby is a city and the seat of Mjölby Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 11,927 inhabitants in 2005.^[1]

Mjölby is located by the rivulet Svartån. The name "Mjölby" is derived from "Mölloby", which comes from mylna or mölna -- meaning "mill". Due to the rapids of Svartån and the fertile soils of the surrounding plains, Mjölby is a natural place for a mill.

Sports

The following sports clubs are located in Mjölby:

• Mjölby AI FF
• Mjölby Södra IF
• Mjölby Turabdin FC

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km² 2000 och 2005" (in Swedish) (xls). Statistics Sweden. http://www.scb.se/statistik/MI/MI0810/2005A01B/T%c3%a4torternami0810tab1.xls. Retrieved 2009-05-09. 

Mjölby is one of 133 places with the historical city status in Sweden.