Malmö Municipality 2.04

Malmö Municipality, or City of Malmö, is a municipality in Scania, the southernmost Swedish province.When the first Swedish local government acts were implemented in 1863, the Old City of Malmö was made one of the country's 88 city municipalities and the first city council was elected. The municipal territory has been augmented through mergers in 1911, 1915, 1931, 1935, 1952, 1967 and finally in 1971.In 1971, the city was also converted into a municipality of unitary type, like all others in Sweden. Malmö Municipality, however, styles itself Malmö stad (City of Malmö) in all cases when it is legally possible. This is a decision taken by the municipal assembly. It is purely nominal and has no effect on the legal status of the municipality.LocalitiesThere are nine urban areas (also called a tätort or locality) and four smaller localities (småorter) in the municipality.The localities are listed in the table according to the size of the population in 2010. The municipal seat is in bold characters.Note that a small part of Malmö (Arlöv) is situated in Burlöv Municipality.City districtsAfter a reform on 1 July 2013, Malmö Municipality is divided into five city districts . They manage public kindergartens, schools, and geriatric care within their geographical areas, and provide funds for local cultural and recreational activities.