Official Name: | Mjölby |
Pushpin Map: | Sweden Östergötland#Sweden |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Sweden |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Mjölby Municipality |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Östergötland County |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Östergötland |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 8.45 |
Population As Of: | 31 December 2010 |
Population Total: | 12,245 |
Population Density Km2: | 1448 |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Coordinates: | 58.3333°N 22°W |
Mjölby (pronounced as /sv/ pronounced as /sv/) is a city and the seat of Mjölby Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 28,544 inhabitants in 2024.[2]
Mjölby is located by the rivulet Svartån. The name Mjölby is derived from Mölloby, which comes from Swedish: mylna or Swedish: mölna, meaning 'mill'. Due to the rapids of Svartån and the fertile soils of the surrounding plains, Mjölby is a natural place for a mill.
During the Dacke War in 1542–1543 Mjölby was the northernmost point reached by the rebels from Småland.[3]
The following sports clubs are located in Mjölby: