Neighbourhoods The neighbourhoods of the city district of Oxie were: Demographics During the later half of the 20th century, the population skyrocketed to more than 10,000 from 1,608 in 1957, as it became more attractive for families to move outside of the city. A major residential area, Oxievång, was built during the 1970s and 1980s. During the 1990s and early 2000s, significant numbers of immigrants moved to Oxie. The ten largest groups of foreign-born persons are: Denmark (858) Poland (220) Former Yugoslavia (200) Iraq (108) Hungary (95) Iran (91) Pakistan (84) Germany (78) Bosnia and Herzegovina (77) Finland (66) The construction of the Øresund Bridge, combined with the high cost of living in Denmark, has led to large numbers of Danish people settling in Oxie recently. The proximity to Copenhagen and good communications make Oxie an attractive alternative for those who commute to the Danish side. In 2006, there were 451 Danish-born persons, the figure increased to 602 in 2007 and in 2009, 858 Danes lived in Oxie. Education There are nine public preschools/kindergartens as well as four schools in Oxie today. Blankebäcksskolan, Kungshögsskolan and Tingdammsskolan are primary schools, while Oxievångsskolan is a secondary school. Oxie is the location of a flower school named Ingvar Strandhs Blomsterskola. It is the leading florist school in Sweden, with students coming from as far as Japan to participate in courses. Sports The following sports clubs are located in Oxie: Oxie IF Rönnebäcks GK, a golf club Flower business In addition to hosting the florist school, Oxie is the number one flower transit point in Sweden. Several flower importing companies have facilities in Oxie, receiving shipments of flowers from all over Europe. As much as 80% of the imported cut flowers coming to Sweden pass through here. References Former city districts of Malmö Populated places in Skåne County Populated places in Malmö Municipality