Area 111 ha Population 745 (31 Dec 2010) | Province Skåne Time zone CET (UTC+1) Local time Thursday 3:17 PM | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind SE at 16 km/h, 93% Humidity | ||
Rinkaby is a locality situated in Kristianstad Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 745 inhabitants in 2010. It is close to Lake Hammarsjön and 12 kilometres from Kristianstad. The village has a pre-school and primary school which is housed in a building originating in the 19th century. There is a leisure centre, a football club and some shops.
Map of 291 76 Rinkaby, Sweden
The area has stone age remains; the name of the village is probably derived from the word “rekkr”, meaning “man” or “warrior”, and "by" denotes a settlement in Old Swedish. The parish 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.
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 was attended by more than 40,000 Scouts, Leaders and adult volunteers participating, from 143 different countries.