Malmö Municipality


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 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.

Localities

As of 2015, there were six urban areas and six smaller settlements in the municipality.
The localities are listed in the table according to the size of the population in 2018. Note that a small part of Malmö is situated in Burlöv Municipality.

City districts

After 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.
There are 136 neighbourhoods.
Before the reform on July 2013, Malmö Municipality was divided into ten city districts after the 1996 City District Reform.
City districtPopulationArea
Density
Centrum4717117572685
Fosie4388912433531
Limhamn-Bunkeflo426465147829
Södra Innerstaden3467130211480
Västra Innerstaden331914657138
Hyllie329989013662
Rosengård235633327097
Husie207692948705
Kirseberg149596402337
Oxie124532306540

on the left and Ribersborgsstranden on the right side, separated by Turbinkanalen at the center

Local government

The municipal legislative body of the municipality is the 61-member municipal assembly, elected by proportional representation for a four-year term. The assembly appoints the municipality's main governing bodies, the 11-member executive committee and the 8 governing commissioners. The executive committee and the commissioners are headed by a municipal commissioner or "mayor". The mayor is Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh of the Social Democratic Party.
There are seven political parties represented in the council elected in 2018: Social Democratic Party, Moderate Party, Sweden Democrats, Left Party, Liberals, Green Party and Centre Party.

International cooperation

Twin towns — Sister cities

, Malmö has town twinning treaties or treaties of co-operation signed with 11 cities. Of these, cooperation is closest with Newcastle and Tallinn. The complete list of cities is the following :