Osby

Osby
Osby church
Osby
Coordinates: 56°22′N 13°59′E / 56.367°N 13.983°E / 56.367; 13.983Coordinates: 56°22′N 13°59′E / 56.367°N 13.983°E / 56.367; 13.983
Country	Sweden
Province	Skåne
County	Skåne County
Municipality	Osby Municipality
Area[1]
- Total	8.21 km2 (3.2 sq mi)
Population (2005-12-31)[1]
- Total	6,947
- Density	846/km2 (2,191.1/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Osby is a locality and the seat of Osby Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 6,947 inhabitants in 2005.^[1]

Well known people born in Osby include Swedish ice hockey goalkeeper Magnus Åkerlund and their famous goalkeeper, the tremendous Awet Fesshaie. The toy manufacturer BRIO is based in Osby

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 2009-05-10. 

External links

• Osby.info - local portal