Editing Simrishamn (section)

==History==

Simrishamn is first mentioned (as ''Symbrishafn'') in 1161 and as a town in 1361. ''Simris'' has been interpreted as "at the mouth of the slow-flowing (river)" and hamn as "port or harbour",<ref>Svenskt ortnamnslexikon 2003</ref> meaning present-day [[Tommarpsån]]. It has been speculated that the name has something to do with the [[Cimbri]], a [[Germanic peoples|Germanic tribe]], as the name also has been "Cimbrishavn". In 1658, when [[Scania]] under the [[Treaty of Roskilde]] was permanently transferred from [[Denmark]] to Sweden, the town had a population of about 200 people. The growth was relatively small until about 1810 when it reached 700 inhabitants, growing to 1,365 in 1850 and 1,966 in 1890.<ref>[http://www2.historia.su.se/urbanhistory/cybcity/stad/simrishamn/befolkning.htm  Cyber City] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061001094400/http://www.historia.su.se/urbanhistory/cybcity/stad/simrishamn/befolkning.htm |date=2006-10-01 }}</ref> The [[Municipalities of Sweden|local government reform]] of 1971 made Simrishamn the seat of [[Simrishamn Municipality]] with about 20,000 inhabitants.