Rinkaby is a locality situated in Kristianstad Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 745 inhabitants in 2010.[1] It is close to Lake Hammarsjön and 12 kilometres from Kristianstad. The village has a pre-school and primary school housed in a 19th century building. There is a leisure centre, a football club and some shops.

Rinkaby
Rinkaby Church
Rinkaby Church
Rinkaby is located in Skåne
Rinkaby
Rinkaby
Rinkaby is located in Sweden
Rinkaby
Rinkaby
Coordinates: 55°59′N 14°16′E / 55.983°N 14.267°E / 55.983; 14.267
CountrySweden
ProvinceSkåne
CountySkåne County
MunicipalityKristianstad Municipality
Area
 • Total1.11 km2 (0.43 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total745
 • Density674/km2 (1,750/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

The area has Stone Age remains; the name of the village is probably derived from the word rinkʀ (Old West Norse rekkr), meaning 'man' or 'warrior', and by denotes a settlement in Old Swedish. Rinkaby Church was built in the 13th century and contains medieval murals and an astronomical clock. It is an agricultural community; in the 19th century, the area was famous for growing tobacco, but now specialises in the rearing of Angus cattle.[2]

Outside the village is a military training area called Rinkabyfältet which is often used for major Scouting events. A national jamboree called "Scout 2001" had 26,500 participants; the 22nd World Scout Jamboree in July–August 2011[3] was attended by more than 40,000 Scouts, Leaders and adult volunteers participating, from 143 different countries.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Rinkaby, english - English - Språk - Kristianstads kommun". Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2011-07-24.
  3. ^ "The camp site | the 22nd World Scout Jamboree Sweden 2011". Archived from the original on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2011-07-24.
  4. ^ Participating countries at the Jamboree.pdf[permanent dead link]