Arkelstorp
Locality in Sweden
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Arkelstorp is a locality situated in Kristianstad Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden. At the end of 2010 it had 768 inhabitants.[1] The name was written in the 1570s Archilstorp and is taken from the village on whose land the settlement grew after the opening of the railway station in 1885. The suffix is torp, 'new building'. The prefix contains the male name Arnketil.[2]
Arkelstorp | |
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 Arkelstorp  Arkelstorp | |
| Coordinates: 56°10′N 14°17′E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Skåne |
| County | Skåne County |
| Municipality | Kristianstad Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.08 km2 (0.42 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
• Total | 768 |
| • Density | 714/km2 (1,850/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Sports
The following sports clubs are located in Arkelstorp:
