Bjuv Municipality
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| Sweden with the province Skåne (Scania) highlighted Missing image Svcmap_skane.png Bjuv municipality and seat in Scania Missing image Bjuv_Municipality_in_Scania.png See also:Municipalities of Sweden | Coat of arms Missing image Bjuv_City_Arms.jpg | |
| Seat | Bjuv | |
| County | Skåne County | |
| Province | Scania | |
| Area Rank | 117 km² 270th of 290 | |
| Population Rank | 13,892 (2005) 160th of 290 | |
| Density | 120/km² | |
Bjuv is a municipality and town in Scania in southernmost Sweden.
The municipality covers an area of 115.5 km². Of the total population of 13,705, 6,856 are male, and 6,849 are female. The population density of the community is 119 inhabitants per km².
Geography
The geography consists of beech trees in its north-eastern parts, hills to the south and , in the north, some plains.
History
The city arms depicts a mining torch. The reason is that Bjuv has had a coal mining industry since the 18th century which laid the foundation for the industry. In the end of the 19th century, the clay industry flourished, based on the coal.