In 1969 a number of surrounding rural municipalities were merged with the City of Simrishamn.

To the north of Simrishamn the landscape is broken up by small forests and gently sloping hills.

Stenshuvud National Park is located by the shore, within the municipal borders.

There are 13 urban areas (also called tätorter or localities) in Simrishamn Municipality.

* Counted together This is a demographic table based on Simrishamn Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics.