Ystad

thumb|The marina in the summer of 2015 Ystad () is a town and the seat of Ystad Municipality, in Scania County, Sweden. Ystad had 18,350 inhabitants in 2010. The settlement dates from the 11th century and has become a busy ferryport, local administrative centre, and tourist attraction.

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Ystad is a town in southern Sweden that serves as the administrative center for Ystad Municipality and has a population of around 18,350 people. The settlement, which dates back to the 11th century, is known today as a busy ferry port and popular tourist destination.

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Settlement.official_name: Ystad
Settlement.image_shield: Ystad kommunvapen - Riksarkivet Sverige.png
Settlement.pushpin_map: Sweden Scania#Sweden#European Union
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Sweden
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Ystad Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Scania County
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Scania
Settlement.area_total_km2: 8.65
Settlement.population_as_of: 31 December 2015
Settlement.population_total: 28,985
Settlement.population_density_km2: 2120
Settlement.timezone: CET
Settlement.utc_offset: +1
Settlement.timezone_DST: CEST

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Official website

Ystads kommun - Municipality of Ystad

Välkommen till Ystads kommuns officiella webbplats. This is the official web site of Ystad city council, southern Sweden.

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Ystad
Population: 21259
Area: 1247
Official website: www.ystad.se
Image: Ystad stortorget.jpg
Dialing code: 0411

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Etymology
History
Demographics
Infrastructure
Economy
Transport
Sports
Media
Places of interest
In culture
Notable people
References
External links

==Etymology== In 1285, the town's name was written Ystath. Its original meaning is not fully understood, but the y probably is related to an old word for the yew tree, while stad means town or stead (with which it is cognate), thus possibly meaning "Yewstead": the place where yews grow.