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Place in Skåne, Sweden
Klippan
Klippan Train StationKlippan Train Station
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Klippan is located in SkåneKlippanKlippanShow map of SkåneKlippan is located in SwedenKlippanKlippanShow map of Sweden
Coordinates: 56°08′04″N 13°07′42″E / 56.13444°N 13.12833°E / 56.13444; 13.12833
CountrySweden
ProvinceSkåne
CountySkåne County
MunicipalityKlippan Municipality
Area
 • Total5.0 km (1.9 sq mi)
Population
 • Total8,116
 • Density1,623/km (4,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Klippan (literally the Cliff) is a locality and the seat of Klippan Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 8,116 inhabitants in 2010.

The famous liberal economist Bertil Ohlin was a native of Klippan. In September 1995, a young man named Gerard Gbeyo was reportedly murdered within the town by 2 Nazi sympathizers.

Sports

The following sports clubs are located in Klippan:

References

  1. ^ "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. https://bra.se/download/18.cba82f7130f475a2f1800028346/1371914734873/2000_manifestations_of_racism.pdf
Localities in Klippan Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden
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