Lund

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Lund

Total population

82,800

Air quality index

51Moderate

Coordinates55.70°, 13.19°

Demographic figures from Statistics Sweden (SCB). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Lund is a city in the province of Scania, southern Sweden. The town had 94,393 inhabitants out of a municipal total of 130,288 as of 2023. It is the seat of Lund Municipality, Scania County. The Öresund Region, which includes Lund, is home to more than 4.2 million people.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

R

Roger Ljung

Swedish footballer

B

Björn Nittmo

American football player (born 1966)

Lars-Erik Larsson

Swedish composer and conductor (1908-1986)

E

Eva Remaeus

Swedish actress (1950-1993)

O

Ortrud Mann

Swedish conductor (1917–2006)

Alex Schulman

Swedish author, columnist and podcaster

Anders Henriksson i Vinstorp

Swedish politician (1870-1942)

Axel Strand

Swedish trade unionist (1893-1983)

Åsa Anderberg Strollo

Swedish writer

Emma Bendz

Swedish writer

Mischa Billing

Hilda Castegren

Swedish actress (1864-1945)

Sanna Ehdin

Ruth Hedberg

Swedish writer (1900-1959)

H

Hannah Holgersson

singer

Lina Jonn

Swedish photographer (1861–1896)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Skåne

• Vallkärra
  2.7 mi away
• Hjärup
  3.1 mi away · pop. 6,000
• Stångby
  3.2 mi away
• Staffanstorp
  4.2 mi away · pop. 14,808
• Kyrkheddinge
  4.7 mi away
• Åkarp
  4.8 mi away
• Flädie
  5 mi away
• Lomma
  5.1 mi away · pop. 10,837
• Burlövs egnahem
  5.8 mi away
• Nordanå
  6.1 mi away
• Väggarp
  6.1 mi away
• Lilla Harrie
  6.2 mi away

Browse all places in Skåne →

Recently spotted species

Giant Hogweed

Heracleum mantegazzianum

Seen 2026-06-27

Box Tree Moth

Cydalima perspectalis

Seen 2026-06-27

scarlet pimpernel

Lysimachia arvensis

Seen 2026-06-27

greater plantain

Plantago major

Seen 2026-06-26

four-banded longhorn beetle

Leptura quadrifasciata

Seen 2026-06-26

crested dogtail grass

Cynosurus cristatus

Seen 2026-06-25

Lythria cruentaria

Lythria cruentaria

Seen 2026-06-25

Meadow Brown

Maniola jurtina

Seen 2026-06-25

Hart's-tongue fern

Asplenium scolopendrium

Seen 2026-06-25

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Notable, recurring, and historical events associated with Lund, sourced from Wikidata.

• Q10570738

  event

  Jan 1, 2006
• Q10570737

  event

  Jan 1, 2002
• Q10570736

  event

  Jan 1, 1998
• Q10570735

  event

  Jan 1, 1994
• Q10570734

  event

  Jan 1, 1990
• Q10570733

  event

  Jan 1, 1986
• Q10570732

  event

  Jan 1, 1978
• Q10570730

  event

  Jan 1, 1970
• Lund Comedy Festival

  annual event

  Swedish comedy festival

• Q109638772

  event

  Jan 1, 1962
• Q10570731

  event

  Jan 1, 1954
• Q10570729

  event

  Jan 1, 1924
• Q10570727

  event

  Jan 1, 1908

Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Lund, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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