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: ''For Vejby Strand in Denmark, see Vejby, Gribskov Municipality'' Vejbystrand was previously a bimunicipal
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situated in
Skåne County Skåne County ( ), sometimes referred to as Scania County or just Scania in English, is the southernmost Counties of Sweden, county, or , of Sweden, mostly corresponding to the traditional Provinces of Sweden, province of Scania. It borders th ...
,
Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ...
with 2,721 inhabitants in 2010. The majority of its population lived in
Ängelholm Municipality Ängelholm Municipality () is a Municipalities of Sweden, municipality in Scania County in South Sweden in southern Sweden. Its seat is located in the city Ängelholm. In 1971 the ''City of Ängelholm'' was amalgamated with the rural municipalit ...
and a minority in
Båstad Municipality Båstad Municipality () is a Municipalities of Sweden, municipality in Skåne County in South Sweden, located in Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Båstad. The present municipality was established in 1971 when the market town (''köping' ...
. It is included in
Ängelholm Ängelholm is a urban areas of Sweden, locality and the seat of Ängelholm Municipality in Skåne, Scania, Sweden with 42,131 inhabitants in 2017. History The city was founded in 1516 as Engelholm by King Christian II of Denmark, who moved the se ...
from 2015 on. The most famous building in Vejbystrand was the kitchen/admin building of Kronprinsessan Victorias kustsanatorium, built in 1903. The building was taken down in May 2010 and will be replaced by apartments. Throughout the early and middle twentieth century Vejbystrand was a popular spot for patients with lung disease, especially tuberculosis, as Vejbystrand was known for its clean air coming from the coast. Vejbystrand is a popular vacation area for Swedes and people visiting Sweden. There is one hotel ( Vejby Strand Hotel) and one hostel and also many summer houses for rent.


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Populated places in Båstad Municipality Populated places in Ängelholm Municipality {{Skåne-geo-stub