sentences:  On October 7, 1921 the area of "Ljungby municipalsamhälle" was increased from 0.98 km² (0.37 mi²) to 3.50 km² (1.35 mi²).Ljungby was, and is, the "church village" of Ljungby parish and belonged to "Ljungby rural municipality" after 1862 Swedish municipal reform.On January 1, 1936 Ljungby parish and rural municipality was reformed into "Ljungby stad".