Until 1971, the village was part of the Norra Åsbo district court.

According to a 2015 statistic, there was a total population of 5 847 people, distributed over 576 hectares (5.76 km2) within the Perstorp municipality.

[3] Notable athletes from the locality include former footballer Björn Andersson and volleyball player Isabelle Haak.

It is twinned with Newton Aycliffe, a town in the North-East of England.

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