Mjällby | |
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  Mjällby  Mjällby | |
| Coordinates:56°03′N14°41′E / 56.050°N 14.683°E /56.050; 14.683 | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Blekinge |
| County | Blekinge County |
| Municipality | Sölvesborg Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.67 km2 (0.64 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
• Total | 1,254 |
| • Density | 753/km2 (1,950/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Mjällby is alocality situated inSölvesborg Municipality,Blekinge County,Sweden with 1,254 inhabitants in 2010.[1] It is located on theListerlandet peninsula.
The town has traditionally lived off fishing. The nearby harbour ofNogersund is the third largest fishery harbour in Sweden. The fishery industry is also dominant on the peninsula. Listerlandet is also thefur farming centre of Sweden. Fur farming is currently under heavy political debate in Sweden.
Mjällby is known for itsfootball team which has played in the Swedish national football league a few times. Amongfootball fans in Sweden the team ofMjällby AIF is known as "the team that always returns". In September 2009 the team qualified for the highest division and played five seasons inAllsvenskan before being relegated at the end of the 2014 season. On the 20th of October 2025, they secured their first ever first division league title.
The mathematicianLars Hörmander was born in Mjällby.
A suburb of the town built by a local housing company was unofficially known for around 40 years by locals asNegerby (Negro village) because of the black chimneys on the houses. In 2012, the use of this name was reported by a journalist. Following public outcry, the housing company decided to use the temporary name ofSlottsstaden (Castle City).[2]
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