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Arlöv

Central town of the municipality Burlöv and district of Malmö

Arlöv is located on the northeastern outskirts of Malmö and is both a district of Malmö and the central town of the small municipality Burlöv.

With about 10,200 inhabitants Arlöv is by far the largest town in the municipality Burlöv. The place is marked along the railway line by large industrial sites. In the center there is a mixed development, including even a few examples of typical brick architecture from the early 1900's. A historic city center can't be found in Arlöv because the city has emerged only in the early 20th century.

The infrastructure is excellent, the place has daycares, schools, a health center and shops for everything you need for life. On the northern outskirts there is the Burlöv Center, a large shopping center with about 70 different stores. There is a good connection to the center of Malmö by bus and trand and Lund is just 15 kilometers away.

Destinations & attractions in Arlöv

History of Arlöv

Until late 19th century, Arlöv consisted of only a few farms. From 1869, with the founding of the sugar factory, Arlöv developed bit by bit to today's industrial city.

At the beginning of the 20th century developed there were a lots of buildings with patterned brickwork. Unfortunately, only a few of these houses are left today. Due to the large number of immigrants, the city began to built high-rise developments already in the 1950s. The construction continued in the 1960s and 70s and the mall was built in 1971.

Weather in Arlöv

4.9 °C

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