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| Country | Sweden | ||
| Municipality | Helsingborg Municipality | ||
| County | Skåne County | ||
| Province | Scania | ||
| Charter | 1085 | ||
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| - Total | 37. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. The Municipalities of Sweden ( kommun) are the Local government entities of Sweden. Helsingborg Municipality ( Helsingborgs kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in Sweden. The Counties of Sweden, or Län, are the first level administrative and political Subdivisions of Sweden. Skåne County ( Skåne län) is the southernmost county or Län, of Sweden, basically corresponding to the historical province The provinces of Sweden, Landskap, are historical geographical and cultural regions Scania ( in Swedish and Danish) is a geographical region on the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula, a traditional province ( The Swedish term stad, which is the equivalent of both city and town has since 1971 in Sweden no administrative or legal significance and even no official Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 63 km² (14. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 5 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2005-12-31)[1] | |||
| - Total | 91,457 | ||
| - Density | 2,431/km² (6,296. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 3/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Website: helsingborg.se | |||
Helsingborg ['hɛlsiŋ'bɔrj] (between 1912 and 1971 spelled Hälsingborg) is a city in Skåne County in the southernmost part of Sweden, which has a population of 91,457 (2005). Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time Daylight saving time ( DST Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time Skåne County ( Skåne län) is the southernmost county or Län, of Sweden, basically corresponding to the historical province "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. It is the seat of Helsingborg Municipality, which has 124,900 inhabitants (December 2007). Helsingborg Municipality ( Helsingborgs kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in Sweden. Helsingborg is the centre of a region of about 300,000 inhabitants of north-west Skåne. Scania ( in Swedish and Danish) is a geographical region on the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula, a traditional province ( This arguably makes the Helsingborg area the fourth largest metropolitan area in Sweden. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central
Helsingborg is Sweden's closest point to Denmark, with the Danish city Elsinore (Helsingør) clearly visible on the other side of the strait of Öresund about 4 km to the west. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Elsinore redirects here For other places and things named Elsinore see Elsinore (disambiguation. Øresund or The Sound (Øresund Öresund is the Strait that separates the Danish island Zealand (Danish Sjælland) from the
Historic Helsingborg, with its many old houses, is a scenic coastal city. The buildings are a blend of old-style stone-built churches and a fortress (Kärnan) in the centre, which has stood guard in Helsingborg for over 600 years[1], and more modern commercial buildings. Kärnan ( Swedish) or Kernen ( Danish, both meaning The Core) is a medieval tower in Helsingborg, Scania, in southern The streets vary from wide avenues to small alley-ways. Kullagatan, the main pedestrian shopping area in the city, is the first pedestrian shopping street in Sweden.
Helsingborg has an elite football (soccer) team, Helsingborgs IF. Helsingborgs IF (alternative spelling Hälsingborgs IF between 1912 and 1971 most commonly referred to as HIF or Helsingborg is a Swedish football Their home stadium is Olympia. A modern stadium (plural stadiums or stadia in English is a place or venue for (mostly outdoor Sports Concerts or other events consisting Olympia, also Olympiastadion, is a football Stadium in Helsingborg, Sweden. Henrik Larsson is the most famous of the club's players. Henrik Edward Larsson, MBE (ˈhɛnrɪk ˈlɑːʂɔn born September 20 1971 in Helsingborg, Scania) is a Swedish footballer,
Helsingborg is twinned with several cities around the world. One of these Sister Cities is Alexandria, Virginia in the USA.
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Industry
Helsingborg is a major regional centre of trade, transport and business. In 2001 Campus Helsingborg, a branch of University of Lund, opened in the former Tretorn rubber factory buildings, which had been founded by Henry Dunker. Lund University (Lunds universitet located in Lund in southernmost Sweden is one of Sweden 's most prestigious Universities and one of Scandinavia Three ferry companies take people and cargo to and from Denmark around the clock. The route is popular with day-trippers going to Elsinore or Copenhagen, or simply enjoying the views from the ferries. Copenhagen (ˌkəʊpənˈheɪgən ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːgən ˈkəʊpənˌheɪgən ˈkəʊpənˌhɑːgən kʰøb̥ənˈhɑʊ̯ˀn kʰøb̥m̩ˈhɑʊ̯ˀn is the capital and largest city IKEA, the retailer of furniture and home interiors, has its international corporate headquarters in Helsingborg. IKEA is a privately-held international home products retailer that sells flat pack Furniture, accessories bathrooms and kitchens at retail stores around the world Nicorette the nicotine chewing gum has a manufacturing plant here. Nicorette is a branded over-the-counter Palliative treatment which is used to ameliorate the Withdrawal effects involved in quitting smoking. Ramlösa is a mineral water from the southern part of the city. Ramlösa is also the name of a district, a park and a railway station in Helsingborg Sweden
Notable natives
- Dieterich Buxtehude, Composer and organist
- Henrik Larsson, Footballer
- Kalle Svensson, Footballer
- Mats Magnusson, Footballer
- Pontus Farnerud, Footballer
- Hans Alfredson, Comedian
- Henry Dunker, Businessman
- Maja Gullstrand, Musician
- Bob Hansson, Poet, writer
- Karl Kruszelnicki, Dr Karl
- Andreas Lilja, Ice hockey player
- Act Strange, Rock band
- Tina Nordström, TV-chef
- Peps Persson, Musician
- Ruben Rausing, Founder of Tetra Pak
- Östen Warnerbring, Musician
- Johan Wissman, Athlete
- The Sounds, Rock band
- Darkane, Metal band
- Oskar Melking, Successful Businessman
- Soilwork, Metal band
- Karl Ragnar Gierow, Writer and member of the Swedish Academy
- Countess Marianne Bernadotte af Wisborg, former fashion model and actress, widow of the late Prince Sigvard, Duke of Uppland
Politics
Subdivisions
The City of Helsingborg is subdivided into 32 districts. Dieterich Buxtehude ( Dietrich, Diderich) (c 1637 &ndash 9 May 1707 was a German-Danish Organist, Lutenist Henrik Edward Larsson, MBE (ˈhɛnrɪk ˈlɑːʂɔn born September 20 1971 in Helsingborg, Scania) is a Swedish footballer, Karl-Oskar Svensson, nicknamed Rio-Kalle, ( 11 November 1925 &ndash 15 July 2000) was a famous Swedish football Mats Ture Magnusson (born 10 July 1963 in Helsingborg) is a former Swedish footballer, who played as a Striker. Hans Pontus Farnerud (born June 4, 1980 in Helsingborg) is a Swedish football player who currently plays for Stabæk Hans ("Hasse" Alfredson (born June 28, 1931) is a Swedish Actor, Film director, Writer and Karl Sven Woytek Sas Konkovitch Matthew Kruszelnicki, AM (born 1948 in Helsingborg, Sweden) is a Scientist, who is best known as an author Andreas Lilja (born July 13 1975 is a Professional Ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL. Tina Nordström (born 6 August 1973 in Välluv, Skåne, Sweden) is a Swedish television chef and Presenter Peps Persson (born December 20, 1946) is a Swedish Blues and Reggae musician from Tjörnarp Scania. Ruben Rausing (1895 - 1983 was the co-founder of the Liquid Food Packaging company Tetra Pak. Tetra Pak is a multinational Food processing and Packaging company of Swedish origin Östen Warnerbring ( November 22 1932 &ndash January 18 2006) was a Swedish singer Johan Lukas Wissman (born November 2, 1982) from Helsingborg, is a Swedish athlete specializing in the 200 and 400 metres The Sounds are a Post-punk revival band from Helsingborg, Sweden founded in 1999 not to be confused with the Finnish band The Sounds from Darkane (formerly known as Agretator) is a heavy metal band from Helsingborg, Sweden. Soilwork is a Swedish Melodic death metal band from Helsingborg. The Swedish Academy (Svenska Akademien founded in 1786 by King Gustav III, is one of the Royal Academies of Sweden. Marianne Bernadotte Countess of Wisborg ( Née Lindberg, born 15 July 1924 in Helsingborg, Sweden) is Sigvard Oscar Fredrik Bernadotte Count of Wisborg ( 7 June 1907 – 4 February 2002) formerly known by his royal title as
| The districts of Helsingborg (Classification and census from 9 January 2006) | ||||||
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| 1 | Norr (3600) | 12 | Centrum (3347) | 22 | Närlunda (1125) |  |
| 2 | Mariastaden (2302) | 13 | Eneborg (3816) | 23 | Eskilsminne (1835) | |
| 3 | Ringstorp (2802) | 14 | Wilson Park (1988) | 24 | Gustavslund (2772) | |
| 4 | Berga (1720) | 15 | Rosengården (4388) | 25 | Planteringen (2663) | |
| 5 | Drottninghög (2708) | 16 | Husensjö (1564) | 26 | Elineberg (2115) | |
| 6 | Dalhem (4530) | 17 | Sofieberg (1606) | 27 | Ramlösa (4593) | |
| 7* | Tågaborg (7113) | 18 | Adolfsberg (4319) | 28 | Miatorp (2406) | |
| 8 | Stattena (2549) | 19 | Söder (3665) | 29 | Högasten (1034) | |
| 9 | Fredriksdal (4202) | 20 | Högaborg (4017) | 30 | Ättekulla (3274) | |
| 10 | Slottshöjden (3621) | 21 | Fältabacken (930) | 31 | Råå (3021) | |
| 11 | Olympia (1843) | |||||
Sights
 Helsingborg waterfront |
 The northern harbour for yachts in Helsingborg |
 The Helsingborg city hall |
 Seasonally planted palm trees at "Tropical Beach". Högaborg is a district of the Swedish city of Helsingborg situated south of the town center and east of Söder. |
 Steps leading to Kärnan, central Helsingborg, close by the water front. Kärnan ( Swedish) or Kernen ( Danish, both meaning The Core) is a medieval tower in Helsingborg, Scania, in southern |
 The Church of Saint Mary, central Helsingborg |
 Brunnsparkshotellet, Ramlösa |
 Ramlösa mineral water, old spring from 1707 |
 The ferry Hamlet on the Öresund between Helsingborg and Helsingør |
See also
- Helsingborgs Dagblad
- European route E4
- Sofiero, a nearby castle
References
- ^ a b Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2000 och 2005 (xls) (Swedish). Helsingborgs Dagblad ( HD) is the largest local (circ 84000 Newspaper in Swedish, published in Helsingborg in Skåne European route E4 passes from north to south through Sweden from the frontier with Finland, total length. Sofiero Palace in Helsingborg Municipality, Scania, was one of the Swedish royal family's country mansions located 5 km north of Helsingborg Statistics Sweden. Statistics Sweden, or Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB is the government agency responsible for producing official Statistics on Sweden. Retrieved on 2008-05-15. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the
External links
- Helsingborg Municipality (Swedish)
- Helsingborg Municipality (English)
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Helsingborg is one of 134 towns with the historical City status in Sweden. The Swedish term stad, which is the equivalent of both city and town has since 1971 in Sweden no administrative or legal significance and even no official |
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