Tomelilla

Tomelilla is a place ( tätort ) in the province of Skåne County and the historical province Scania. It is the capital of the municipality of the same name.

History

Until the opening of the railway line from Ystad to Eslöv 1866, the place was still a village, then he slowly began to grow, until he was finally brought to the market town in 1921 ( Linköping ). The place was up to the closures in the 1960s and 1970s, an important railway junction with connections in five directions. All that remains are the routes to Malmo ( travels over Ystad ) and Simrishamn. With the electrification of the line since 2003 also drives the Pågatåg after Tomelilla. Previously, diesel locomotives were used and the route was operated under the name Österlenaren.

Gas production

The company Shell plans to promote in the field of community Tomelilla natural gas. In contrast, protests a citizens' initiative aimed.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Jimmy Eriksson (* 1991), race car driver
  • Staffan Valdemar Holm (born 1958 ), director of the Düsseldorf Schauspielhaus
  • Martin Tingvall ( born 1974 ), jazz musician and songwriter
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