It is a densely forested area with deciduous and coniferous trees, interspersed with open agricultural land.

Considered rebels and bandits by the Swedish army, the Snapphanar were protected by the local population and their bravery is still cherished in the municipality.

All of Göingebygden endured hardship and suffered devastation during the times after the Treaty of Roskilde in 1658, during Scania's transition from being a Danish to becoming a Swedish ruled territory.

The coat of arms for Östra Göinge depicts two palm branches crossing each other, a traditional symbol of peace and unity designed for and given to the area after it became Swedish.

Between 1988 and 1998 the Sweden Democrats' results were not published by the SCB due to the party's small size nationwide.

It is primarily used for gravestones, monuments, sculptures, and other forms of stone artworks, but also to decorate buildings.