Mjölby

Mjölby ( ) is a city and the seat of Mjölby Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 14,191 inhabitants in 2024.

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Settlement.official_name: Mjölby
Settlement.image_skyline: Kungsvägen i centrum av Mjölby, den 20 maj 2007.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Central Mjölby in May 2007
Settlement.pushpin_map: Sweden Östergötland#Sweden
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Sweden
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Mjölby Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Östergötland County
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Östergötland
Settlement.area_total_km2: 8.45
Settlement.population_as_of: 31 December 2010
Settlement.population_total: 12,245
Settlement.population_density_km2: 1448
Settlement.timezone: CET
Settlement.utc_offset: +1

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Mjölby ( ) is a city and the seat of Mjölby Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 14,191 inhabitants in 2024.

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

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