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City of Malmö
Malmö stad
HSB Turning Torso in Malmö
HSB Turning Torso in Malmö
Coat of arms of City of Malmö
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Motto: Från arbetarstad till kunskapsstad
(Eng. HSB Turning Torso is a Skyscraper in Malmö, Sweden, located on the Swedish side of the Öresund strait A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group : From industrial city to knowledge city)
City of Malmö (Sweden)
City of Malmö
City of Malmö
Coordinates: 55°35′N 13°02′E / 55.583, 13.033
Country Sweden
Municipality Malmö Municipality and
Burlöv Municipality[1]
County Skåne County
Province Scania (Skåne)
Charter 13th century
Government
 - Mayor Ilmar Reepalu
Area [2]
 - City 335. 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. Malmö Municipality (Malmö kommun is a municipality in Skåne County in Sweden. Burlöv Municipality ( Burlövs kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden, just north of Malmö. 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 A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 1 km² (129. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 sq mi)
 - Water 179. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 6 km² (69. 3 sq mi)
 - Urban 71. 76 km² (27. 7 sq mi)
Population (March, 2008)[2]
 - City 281,934 ( Source: www. scb. se)
 - Density 1,769/km² (4,581. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7/sq mi)
 - Urban 258,020
 - Urban Density 3,596/km² (9,313. 6/sq mi)
 - Metro 605,000 (approx. 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 )
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Website: Official site

Malmö (help·info) IPA: [ˈmalːˌmøː] is the third largest city in Sweden, situated in its southernmost province of Scania. 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 "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Scania ( in Swedish and Danish) is a geographical region on the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula, a traditional province ( [3] Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County. Malmö Municipality (Malmö kommun is a municipality in Skåne County in Sweden. Skåne County ( Skåne län) is the southernmost county or Län, of Sweden, basically corresponding to the historical province

It has 280,144 inhabitants (2007) (about 605,000 in the metro area). Malmö was one of the earliest and most industrialized towns of Scandinavia, but until the turn of the millennium had been struggling with the adaptation to post-industrialism. The Industrial Revolution was a period in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when major changes in agriculture manufacturing and transportation had a profound effect on the Terminology and usage As a cultural term "Scandinavia" has no official definition and is subject to usage by those who identify with the culture in question as well A post-industrial society is a society in which an economic transition has occurred from a manufacturing based economy to a service based economy, a diffusion Since then, Malmö has become a new city, with impressive architectural developments, attracting new biotech and IT companies, and particularly students through Malmö University.

The city contains many historic buildings and parks, and is also a commercial center for the western part of Scania. Scania ( in Swedish and Danish) is a geographical region on the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula, a traditional province ( During the last few years a university college (University College of Malmö) has been established and the city is now trying to focus on education, arts and culture. Malmö University ( Malmö Högskola) is a University college located in Malmö, southern Sweden. Malmö was ranked #4 in Grist Magazine's "15 Green Cities" list in 2007. [3]

The administrative entity for most of the city Malmö is the Malmö Municipality, referred to as Malmö Stad, or City of Malmö in English. Malmö Municipality (Malmö kommun is a municipality in Skåne County in Sweden.

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History

Main article: History of Malmö

Malmö is said to have been founded in what was formerly Denmark, in the year 1275, as a fortified quay or ferry berth of the Archbishop of Lund, some 20 km north-east. Malmö was attacked and plundered by Victual Brothers in 1394. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe A quay, pronounced 'key' is a Wharf or bank where Ships and other vessels are loaded See also Merchant ship A ferry is a form of transport usually a Boat or Ship, used to carry (or ferry) passengers and In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated Bishop. In the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion and others this means that they lead (lɵnd is a city in the province of Scania, southern Sweden. The town has 76188 inhabitants out of a muncipal total of 105000 It was, for centuries, Denmark's second biggest city. Its original name was Malmhaug (with alternate spellings), meaning "Gravel pile".

Malmö in 1580 in a German map book. The citadel Malmöhus is to the far left. The church tower is that of Saint Peter's Church.
Malmö in 1580 in a German map book. The citadel Malmöhus is to the far left. The church tower is that of Saint Peter's Church.
Malmö illustration by Erik Dahlberg from 1658.
Malmö illustration by Erik Dahlberg from 1658. Count Erik Jönsson Dahlbergh ( 10 October 1625 - 16 January 1703) was a Swedish engineer soldier and Field marshall,

In the 15th century, Malmö became one of Denmark's largest and most frequented cities, reaching a population of approximately 5,000 inhabitants. It became the most important city around The Sound, with the German Hanseatic League frequenting it as a marketplace, notable for its flourishing herring fishing. Øresund or The Sound (Øresund Öresund is the Strait that separates the Danish island Zealand (Danish Sjælland) from the The Hanseatic League (also known as the Hansa) was an alliance of trading cities and their Guilds that established and maintained trade A marketplace is the space actual or metaphorical in which a Market operates Herring are small Oily fish of the genus Clupea found in the shallow temperate waters of the North Atlantic, the Baltic Sea, the North During that time, the city arms were granted in 1437 by King Eric of Pomerania. Eric of Pomerania or Erik of Pomerania (1381 or 1382 &ndash 3 May 1459) was King of Norway (1389–1442 elected King of It was based on Eric's own arms from Pomerania: an argent with a griffin gules. In Heraldry, argent is the tincture of silver, and belongs to the class of light tinctures called "metals" The griffin is a Legendary creature with the body of a Lion and the head and often wings of an Eagle. In Heraldry, gules (pronounced with a hard 'g' is the tincture with the colour Red, and belongs to the class of dark tinctures called "colours" It gave the griffin's head to Malmö, eventually this extended to the entire province of Scania. Scania ( in Swedish and Danish) is a geographical region on the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula, a traditional province (

Malmöhus Castle, now housing Malmö Museum.
Malmöhus Castle, now housing Malmö Museum. Malmö Castle (Malmöhus Malmøhus is a fortress located in Malmö, Sweden.

In 1434, a new citadel was constructed at the beach south of town. A citadel is a fortress for protecting a Town, sometimes incorporating a Castle. This fortress, known today as Malmöhus, did not get its current appearance until the mid-16th century. Fortifications are Military Constructions and Buildings designed for defense in Warfare Humans have constructed defensive works for Malmö Castle (Malmöhus Malmøhus is a fortress located in Malmö, Sweden. Several other fortifications were constructed, making Malmö Sweden's most fortified city, but only Malmöhus remains.

Lutheran teachings became popular during the 16th century, and Malmö was one of the first cities in Scandinavia to fully convert (1527-29). Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century German reformer Martin Luther

In the 17th century, Malmö and the Scanian region (Skåneland) came into Swedish possession. This region should not be confused with Skånland in Norway Official status When Skåneland was an official entity in its original Danish This happened following the Treaty of Roskilde, signed in 1658. The Treaty of Roskilde was signed on February 26, 1658 in the Danish city of Roskilde. Fighting was not yet over, however; in June 1677, 14,000 Danish troops laid siege to Malmö for a month, but were unable to conquer the Swedish troops holding it.

By the dawn of the 18th century, Malmö had about 2,300 inhabitants. However, due to the wars of Charles XII of Sweden and plague epidemics, the population dropped to 1,500 by 1728. The Black Death, or the Black Plague, was one of the deadliest Pandemics in human history widely thought to have been caused by a bacterium named Yersinia The population did not grow much until the modern harbour was constructed by the late 18th century. The city started to expand, and in the year 1800 had 38,054 inhabitants. [4]

Malmö would greatly benefit from the Swedish southern railway line, constructed 1850-70, as it gave a significant boost to industry. The history of Sweden's railways has included both state-owned and Private railways Private railways The early years 1845-1914 In 1845 the Swedish In 1840, the Kockums shipyard was founded. Kockums AB is a Shipyard in Malmö, Sweden owned by the German shipyard HDW in Kiel. The industry dominated Malmö for the next 150 years.

In 1870, Malmö overtook Norrköping to become Sweden's third most populated city. Norrköping is a city in the province of Östergötland in eastern Sweden and the seat of Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland By 1900, Malmö had strengthened this position with 60,000 inhabitants.

A now closed down Kockums building: the old foundry and machine workshop.
A now closed down Kockums building: the old foundry and machine workshop.

Malmö continued to expand through the first half of the 20th century. The population had swiftly increased to 100,000 by 1915 and to 200,000 by 1952. Kockums shipyard was Malmö's largest employer, and one of the largest shipyards in the world. By 1971, Malmö reached 265,000 inhabitants, but this was the peak which would stand for more than 30 years. Not long after, Sweden experienced a recession that struck especially hard on the industrial sector; shipyards and manufacturing industries were hard hit, which led to high unemployment in many cities of Scania. A recession is a contraction phase of the Business cycle. The U Scania ( in Swedish and Danish) is a geographical region on the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula, a traditional province ( Kockums shipyard closed down in the mid-eighties, depriving the city of its greatest employer as well as a major factor in Malmö's image of itself (the old shipyard area is now used by Malmö Högskola). Malmö University ( Malmö Högskola) is a University college located in Malmö, southern Sweden. In addition, many middle class families moved into one-family houses in surrounding municipalities such as Vellinge Municipality, Lomma Municipality and Staffanstorp Municipality which profiled themselves as the suburbs of the upper middle class. Vellinge Municipality ( Vellinge kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Lomma Municipality ( Lomma kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden, about 10 km north of Malmö. Staffanstorp Municipality ( Staffanstorps kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County, southern Sweden. To counter this, at the end of the 1990s Malmö undertook a program of redeveloping attractive seafront quarters in the now largely disused south-western harbour; a city architecture exposition (Bo01) was held in 2001. The new apartment buildings and villas created for it have become the core of a new city district, aimed at the urban middle-class and with attractive waterfront vistas.

By 1985, Malmö had lost 35,000 inhabitants and was down to 229,000. However, the toughest difficulties were yet to emerge. Between 1990-95, Malmö lost about 27,000 jobs, and its economy was seriously strained.

However, thanks to several government-funded projects, Malmö started to emerge as its current modern incarnation by 1995. Malmö has the highest proportion of individuals of non-Scandinavian extraction of any Swedish city. It remains a city of sharp social divide and high unemployment. [5][6][7]

Geography

Malmö is located at 13°00' east and 55°35' north. Its location in southernmost Sweden makes it closer to the Italian city of Milan than to the northernmost Swedish town Kiruna. Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. Kiruna is the northernmost city of Sweden, situated in Lappland province with roughly inhabitants

Malmö and the Öresund strait.
Malmö and the Öresund strait. The Oresund Region (Øresundsregionen Swedish: Öresundsregionen) is a transnational region in southern Scandinavia

Malmö is part of the transnational Oresund Region and since 2000 the Oresund Bridge crosses the Oresund strait to Copenhagen, Denmark. The Oresund Region (Øresundsregionen Swedish: Öresundsregionen) is a transnational region in southern Scandinavia The Oresund Bridge ( Danish Øresundsbroen, Swedish Öresundsbron, joint hybrid name Øresundsbron) is a combined two-track rail Øresund or The Sound (Øresund Öresund is the Strait that separates the Danish island Zealand (Danish Sjælland) from the Copenhagen (ˌkəʊpənˈheɪgən ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːgən ˈkəʊpənˌheɪgən ˈkəʊpənˌhɑːgən kʰøb̥ənˈhɑʊ̯ˀn kʰøb̥m̩ˈhɑʊ̯ˀn is the capital and largest city The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe The bridge was inaugurated July 1, 2000, and measures 8 kilometres (the whole link totalling 16 km), with pylons reaching 204. 5 metres vertically. Apart from the Helsingborg-Helsingør ferry links further north, most ferry connections have been discontinued. Helsingborg (between 1912 and 1971 spelled Hälsingborg) is a city in Scania in the southernmost part of Sweden, which has a population Elsinore redirects here For other places and things named Elsinore see Elsinore (disambiguation.

Climate

The shores of Scania, where Malmö is situated, have a temperate climate and is according to Köppen climate classification part of the Maritime Temperate climates. The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems It was developed by Wladimir Köppen, a German climatologist This means that the average temperature is above 10 °C in the warmest months, and the coldest month average is above −3 °C.

Climate Table[8]
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C) 2 2 5 10 16 20 21 21 17 12 7 4 11. The Celsius Temperature scale was previously known as the centigrade scale. 4
Mean daily minimum temperature (°C) -3 -3 -1 2 7 11 13 12 10 7 3 -1 4. The Celsius Temperature scale was previously known as the centigrade scale. 8
Mean total rainfall (mm) 49 30 40 38 41 52 61 58 59 57 61 58 603
Mean number of rain days 17 13 14 12 12 12 14 13 14 15 17 16 169

Transport

Oresundtrains pass the bridge every 20 minutes connecting Malmö to Copenhagen, and the Copenhagen Airport. The Millimetre ( American spelling: millimeter, symbol mm) is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to Oresundtrain (Öresundståg Øresundstog is the name of the Swedish-built high-comfort medium/long distance electrically powered trains that traffic the Oresund Region Copenhagen Airport (Københavns Lufthavn Kastrup is the major Airport serving Copenhagen, Denmark and the other cities within the Oresund Region Also some of the X2000 and Intercity trains to Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Kalmar pass the bridge. X 2000 is the brand name of Sweden 's tilting 200 Km/h High-speed train class X2, which is operated by SJ. Inter-city rail services are express Train passenger services which cover longer distances than Commuter trains Africa Inter-city services are reasonably ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the Gothenburg ( Swedish:) /jœte'bɔrj/ is a city, a municipality, and an urban area on the west-coast of Sweden. Kalmar is a city in Småland in the south-east of Sweden, situated by the Baltic Sea. All these trains stop at Copenhagen Airport. Copenhagen Airport (Københavns Lufthavn Kastrup is the major Airport serving Copenhagen, Denmark and the other cities within the Oresund Region

In March of 2005, digging began on a new railway connection called The City Tunnel. Citytunneln, or the City Tunnel, is a 17 kilometre rail link between the current terminal station Malmö Central and the Oresund Bridge, currently The tunnel will run from under Malmö Central Station to Triangeln continuing to Hyllievång (Hyllie Meadow), where it will emerge to connect with the Oresund Bridge, effectively changing Malmö Central from being a terminus to being a transit station.

Beside the Copenhagen Airport, Malmö has an airport of its own, Malmö Airport, today chiefly used for low-cost carriers, charter flight routes, and domestic Swedish destinations. A charter airline, also sometimes referred to as an Air taxi, operates Aircraft on a charter basis that is flights that take place outside normal schedules by a

The motorway system has been incorporated with the Oresund Bridge; the European route E20 goes over the bridge and then, together with the European route E6 follows the Swedish west coast from Malmö–Helsingborg to Gothenburg. Motorway is a term for both a type of Road and a classification or designation The European route E20 is part of the United Nations International E-road network. E6 is the designation for the main north-south road in Norway, and the west coast of Sweden, running from the southern tip of Sweden, at Trelleborg Helsingborg (between 1912 and 1971 spelled Hälsingborg) is a city in Scania in the southernmost part of Sweden, which has a population E6 goes further north along the west coast and through Norway to the Norwegian town Kirkenes at Barents Sea. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional ( Finnish: Kirkkoniemi, Sámi: Girkonjárga) is the centre of the municipality of Sør-Varanger in Finnmark county Norway The Barents Sea (Barentshavet Баренцево море is a part of the Arctic Ocean located north of Norway and Russia. The European route to Jönköping–Stockholm (E4) starts at Helsingborg. Jönköping is a city in Småland in southern Sweden with 84423 inhabitants (2005 ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the European route E4 passes from north to south through Sweden from the frontier with Finland, total length. Main roads in direction of Växjö–Kalmar, Kristianstad–Karlskrona, Ystad, and Trelleborg start as freeways. Växjö (vɛkːɧøː is a city in Småland in southern Sweden. Kalmar is a city in Småland in the south-east of Sweden, situated by the Baltic Sea. Kristianstad kri'ɧansta (older spelling Christianstad) is a city in the province of Scania in southernmost Sweden and Karlskrona is a city in the province of Blekinge in south-eastern Sweden. Ystad is a city with a population of 17286 (2005 in the traditional province of Scania in Trelleborg is the southernmost city in Sweden and the seat of Trelleborg Municipality in Skåne County.

Municipality

The municipality's location in Scania, southernmost Sweden.
The municipality's location in Scania, southernmost Sweden. Scania ( in Swedish and Danish) is a geographical region on the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula, a traditional province ( "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation.
Main article: Malmö Municipality

Malmö Municipality is an administrative unit defined by geographical borders, consisting of the City of Malmö [9]and its immediate surroundings. Malmö Municipality (Malmö kommun is a municipality in Skåne County in Sweden.

Malmö urban area, Malmö tätort with 258,020 inhabitants (2005), consists of the urban part of the municipality together with the small town of Arlöv in the municipality of Burlöv. The Malmö Urban Area ( Malmö tätort) is the third largest of the 1400 localities or Urban areas of Sweden. Arlöv is the seat of Burlöv Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden. Burlöv Municipality ( Burlövs kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden, just north of Malmö. Both municipalities also include smaller urban areas and rural areas, such as the suburbs of Oxie and Åkarp. Urban area is a common English translation of the Swedish term tätort. Oxie is a Suburb, being an urban area or locality within Malmö Municipality in southern Sweden. Åkarp is a locality in Burlöv Municipality, Skåne County in southern Sweden, approximately 9 km northeast of Malmö and 8 Malmö tätort is to be distinguished from Malmö stad (The city of Malmö), which is a semi-official name of Malmö Municipality, although this terminology appears counterintuitive to many locals. Malmö Municipality (Malmö kommun is a municipality in Skåne County in Sweden.

Demographics

After 1971, Malmö had 265,000 inhabitants, the population then dropped to 229 000 by 1985. [10] It then began to rise again, and had passed the previous record by the January 1, 2003 census, when it had 265,481 inhabitants. [11] According to models, the population will continue to increase to an estimated 301,600 inhabitants by 2013. [12] There were 75,156 people, or 27% of the municipal population, born abroad as of 2007. [13] The largest groups of immigrants have arrived from:[14]

  1. Flag of Yugoslavia Former Yugoslavia (8,791)
  2. Flag of Denmark Denmark (7,826)
  3. Flag of Iraq Iraq (7,101)
  4. Flag of Poland Poland (6,008)
  5. Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia-Herzegovina (5,637)
  6. Flag of Lebanon Lebanon (3,309)
  7. Flag of Iran Iran (2,958)
  8. Flag of Hungary Hungary (1,845)
  9. Flag of Germany Germany (1,767)
  10. Flag of Finland Finland (1,678)
  11. Flag of Afghanistan Afghanistan (1,606)
  12. Flag of Romania Romania (1,542)
  13. Flag of Turkey Turkey (1,445)
  14. Flag of Chile Chile (1,305)
  15. Flag of Vietnam Vietnam (1,144)

As of 2005, Malmö had the third-highest proportion of foreign-born residents of any municipality in Sweden. The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian: The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Latin script: Bosna i Hercegovina, Cyrillic script: Босна и Херцеговина is a country on the Balkan Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially [15]

There were 171 different nationalities represented in Malmö in 2007.

Segregation

Malmö is one of the most segregated cities in Europe, with most migrants in the suburb of Rosengård, where satellite dishes bring TV programs from Turkey, the Balkans and Iraq. Immigration refers to the movement of people among countries While the movement of people has existed throughout human history at various levels modern immigration implies long-term South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. Rosengård, literally "Rose garden" is a city district in Malmö, Sweden. A satellite dish is a type of Parabolic antenna that receives or transmits electromagnetic signals to and from another location typically a satellite A quarter of the residents in Rosengård are Muslim, and there are fears that they could become an underclass. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion [16]

Economy

The economy of Malmö was traditionally based on shipbuilding (Kockums) and construction related industries, such as concrete factories. Kockums AB is a Shipyard in Malmö, Sweden owned by the German shipyard HDW in Kiel. The region's leading university, along with its associated hi-tech and pharmaceutical industries, is located in Lund about 16 km to the north-east. (lɵnd is a city in the province of Scania, southern Sweden. The town has 76188 inhabitants out of a muncipal total of 105000 As a result, Malmö had a troubled economic situation following the mid-1970s. Between 1990-1995, 27,000 jobs were lost, and the budget deficit was more than billion Swedish krona. In 1995, Malmö had Sweden's largest unemployment rate. [17]

However, during the last few years there has been a revival. The main contributing factor have been the economic integration with Denmark brought about by the Oresund Bridge. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe The Oresund Bridge ( Danish Øresundsbroen, Swedish Öresundsbron, joint hybrid name Øresundsbron) is a combined two-track rail Almost 10% of the population in Malmö works in Copenhagen, Denmark. Copenhagen (ˌkəʊpənˈheɪgən ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːgən ˈkəʊpənˌheɪgən ˈkəʊpənˌhɑːgən kʰøb̥ənˈhɑʊ̯ˀn kʰøb̥m̩ˈhɑʊ̯ˀn is the capital and largest city The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Also the university college (Malmö Högskola) founded in 1998 and the effects of integration into the European Union have contributed. Malmö University ( Malmö Högskola) is a University college located in Malmö, southern Sweden. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in

Malmö still has comparatively high unemployment figures, particularly among the ethnically and socially diverse areas in the eastern and southern parts (See Malmö's suburbs). Malmö Municipality (Malmö kommun is a municipality in Skåne County in Sweden. In 2004, the rate of wage-earners was 63%, while in Stockholm 74% and Gothenburg 71%. ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the Gothenburg ( Swedish:) /jœte'bɔrj/ is a city, a municipality, and an urban area on the west-coast of Sweden. [18]

As of 2005, the largest companies were:[19]

  1. Skanska -- house construction: 3,025 employees
  2. ISS Facility Service AB -- hospital service, cleaning, etc: 1,725 employees
  3. Sydkraft -- electricity: 1,025 employees
  4. Sydsvenskan -- newspaper: 1,025 employees
  5. Pågen -- bakery: 975 employees

Education

Malmö has the country's eighth largest school of higher education with the university college Malmö Högskola established in 1998. Skanska, is a multinational Construction and development company based in Sweden, where it is also the largest construction company EON Sverige AB, formerly known as Sydkraft, is Sweden 's second largest utility with an annual turnover of 31 billion Swedish Krona Sydsvenska Dagbladet Snällposten, usually known simply as Sydsvenskan, is a daily newspaper in Sweden, founded in 1848 Pågen is a Swedish Bakery company founded in 1878 by Anders and Matilda Påhlsson The term " university college " is used in a number of countries to denote institutions that provide Tertiary education but do not have full or independent It has 1,300 employees and 21,000 students (as of 2003).

In addition, the venerable Lund University (established in 1668) has some education located to Malmö:

The UN World Maritime University is also located in Malmö. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security World Maritime University was established in 1983 by the International Maritime Organization. The World Maritime University (WMU)[4] operates under the auspices of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), a specialized agency of the United Nations. WMU thus enjoys the status, privileges and immunities of a UN institution in Sweden.

Culture

A striking depiction of Malmö was made by Bo Widerberg in his engaging debut film Kvarteret Korpen (Raven's End) (1963), largely shot to the shabby Korpen working-class district in Malmö. Bo Widerberg, ( June 8, 1930 &ndash May 1, 1997) was a Swedish Film director, writer, editor and Raven's End ( Swedish: Kvarteret Korpen) is a 1963 Swedish film directed by Bo Widerberg. With humour and tenderness it depicts the tensions between classes and generations. The movie was nominated for an Academy Award as Best Foreign Language Movie in 1965. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film.

In 1944, one of the city's most enduring cultural hubs was inaugurated, namely the Municipal Theatre, with several stages (the main stage is the most expansive theatre room in Sweden) and a repertory, then as now embracing both stage theatre, opera, musical, ballet, musical recitals and theatrical experiments. In the 1950s, Ingmar Bergman was the Director and Chief Stage Director of the place and made it one of the most vital scenes of the nation; many of the people he would bring to stardom in his sixties movies he encountered here (for example Max von Sydow and Ingrid Thulin). Ernst Ingmar Bergman ( pronounced) (14 July 1918 – 30 July 2007 was a nine-time Academy Award -nominated Swedish film, stage (born 10 April 1929 is a well-known Swedish actor known in particular for his collaboration with filmmaker Ingmar Bergman. Ingrid Thulin (ˈɪŋrɪd tɵˈliːn in Swedish ( 27 January 1926 &ndash 7 January 2004) was a Swedish actress Later stage directors include Staffan Valdemar Holm and Göran Stangertz. Staffan Valdemar Holm ( October 7 1958) born in Tomelilla, Skåne, is a Swedish Theatre director.

Since the 1970s the city has also been home to a rich, if fluctuating, array of independent theatre groups and some show/musical companies. It also hosts a rich rock/dance/dub culture; in the 1960s The Rolling Stones played the Klubb Bongo, and in recent years stars like Morrissey, Nick Cave, B. B. King and Pat Metheny have made repeated visits. Steven Patrick Morrissey (ˈmɒɹɪsiː born May 22, 1959) known primarily as Morrissey, is a British Singer and Lyricist Nicholas Edward Cave (born 22 September 1957 in Warracknabeal, Victoria) is an Australian Musician, Songwriter, Author B B King (born Riley B King, September 16 1925 is an American Blues Guitarist and Singer-songwriter. Patrick Bruce Metheny (born August 12, 1954 in Lee's Summit Missouri) is an American Jazz Guitarist and Composer

The Rooseum Center for Contemporary Art, founded in 1988 by the Swedish art collector and financier Fredrik Roos and housed in a former power station which had been built in 1900, was one of the foremost centers for contemporary art in Europe during the 1980s and '90s. The Rooseum Center for Contemporary Art located in Malmö, Sweden was one of the foremost centers for Contemporary art in Europe Contemporary art can be defined variously as art produced at this present point in time or art produced since World War II. By 2006, most of the collection had been sold off and the museum was on a time-out; the future of the museum foundation and the house are still undetermined.

The Opera of Malmö (Malmö Opera och Musikteater) is well-known in Sweden and a wide range of operas, musicals and plays have been performed there.

Architecture

The oldest parts of Malmö were built between 1300-1600 during its first major period of expansion. The central city's layout as well as some of its oldest buildings are from this time. Many of the smaller buildings from this time are typical Scanian two story urban houses that show a strong Danish influence.

Recession followed in the ensuing centuries. The next expansion period was in the mid 19th century and led to the modern stone and brick city. This expansion lasted into the 20th century and can be seen by a number Jugendstil buildings for which the city is known. Malmö was one of the first cities in Sweden to be influenced by modern ideas of functionalist tenement architecture in the 1930s. Around 1965, the government initiated the so called Million Programme, intending to offer affordable apartments in the outskirts of major Swedish cities. The Million Programme ( Miljonprogrammet) is the common name for an ambitious housing programme implemented in Sweden between 1965 and 1974 But this period also saw the reconstruction (and razing) of much of the historical city center.

Recent years have seen a bolder more cosmopolitan architecture. Västra Hamnen (The Western Harbor), like most of the harbor to the north of the city center, was industrial. In 2001, however, its reconstruction began as an exclusive, albeit secluded, urban residential neighborhood. The 500 dwelling units are extremely unique and inventive and most were part of the exhibition Bo01. The exhibition had two main objectives: develop self-sufficient housing units in terms of energy and greatly diminish the phosphorous emissions. Among the new buildings towers the Turning Torso, a spectacular twisting skyscraper, 190 metres (623 ft) tall, the majority of which is residential. HSB Turning Torso is a Skyscraper in Malmö, Sweden, located on the Swedish side of the Öresund strait It quickly became Malmö's new landmark within Sweden. [20][21]

Other sights

The beach Ribersborg in the western harbour, is a man-made shallow beach, stretching along Malmö's coast line. Despite Malmö's chilly climate, it is sometimes referred to as the "Riviera of the North" or the "Swedish Riviera. " It is the site of Ribersborgs Kallbadhus, an open air bath opened in the 1890s, where people go swimming all year round, braving the icy waters after a hot sauna in wintertime.

The long boardwalk at The Western Harbour has become a new favourite summer hang-out for the people of Malmö and is a popular place for bathing.

Events

In the third week of August each year a festival, Malmöfestivalen, fills the streets of Malmö with different kinds of cuisines and events.

BUFF, the International Children and Young People's Film Festival in Malmö, takes place every year in March. The International Children and Young People's Film Festival in Malmö.

Malmö was also the host of the Eurovision Song Contest 1992, after Sweden won it the previous year. The Eurovision Song Contest 1992 was the 37th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 9, 1992 in Malmö, Sweden.

Nordic Games Conference, one of the most important events in game development industry, takes place in Malmö every May. The event consists of conference itself, recruitment expo and game expo and attracts hundreds of gamedev professionals every year.

Media

Sydsvenska Dagbladet, founded in 1870, is since 2000 Malmö's only full-size daily newspaper, and also one of its larger employers (see section #Economy). Sydsvenska Dagbladet Snällposten, usually known simply as Sydsvenskan, is a daily newspaper in Sweden, founded in 1848 It has an average circulation of 130,000. Apart from Sydsvenskan, there are few media companies in the city, though a number of free-of-charge papers, generally dealing with entertainment, music and fashion have local editions (for instance City, . SE, Rodeo, Metro and Nöjesguiden). There are regional Scanian TV and radio broadcasts; these do however serve most of Scania, and are also attained on the other side of the strait.

Sports

Malmö Stadion.
Malmö Stadion.

The most popular football team in Malmö is Malmö FF, in the top-level Allsvenskan. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Malmö FF is a Swedish football club located in Malmö. The club formed 24 February 1910, has been awarded 15 national championship Allsvenskan (literally "The All Swedish" is the highest league in the league system of Swedish football. They had their period of glamour in the 1970s and 1980s, when they won the league several times. In 1979, they advanced to the finals of the European Cup, now the UEFA Champions League. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club Then followed some meager years, until they in 2004 won the Allsvenskan again. This is also where Zlatan Ibrahimović started his professional football-career. Zlatan Ibrahimović (born October 3, 1981 in Malmö, Sweden) is a Swedish football Striker of Bosnian

The second most notable team is Malmö Redhawks, in ice hockey. The Malmö Redhawks is an Ice hockey club from Malmö, Sweden. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. They were the creation of a millionaire and quickly rose to the highest rank in the 1990s.

Twinning cities

As of 2006, Malmö has town twinning treaties or treaties of co-operation signed with 11 cities. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Of these, co-operation is closest with Newcastle, Tallinn, Chieti and Vaasa. All cities:[22]

See also

References

  1. ^ Tätorter 2005 (Swedish). The Oresund Region (Øresundsregionen Swedish: Öresundsregionen) is a transnational region in southern Scandinavia This table lists statistics ( 2002) ( Gdańsk, Świnoujście, Szczecin and Helsinki - 2004)( Klaipėda, Lübeck People connected to Malmö, southern Sweden. Björn Afzelius ( 1947 - 1999) musician Caspar Bartholin ( Malmöhus County ( Malmöhus län) was a county of Sweden until 1997 when it was merged with Kristianstad County to form Skåne 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
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  5. ^ Nordisk familjebok article Malmö. The Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition (1910–1911 is a 29-volume reference work that marked the beginning of the Encyclopædia Britannica Nordisk familjebok (en Nordic familybook is a Swedish Encyclopedia, published between 1876 and 1957
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  9. ^ In all official contexts, the town Malmö calls itself "Malmö stad" (or City of Malmö), as does a small number of other Swedish municipalities, and especially the other two metropolitans of Sweden: Stockholm and Gothenburg. ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the Gothenburg ( Swedish:) /jœte'bɔrj/ is a city, a municipality, and an urban area on the west-coast of Sweden. However, the term city has administratively been discontinued in Sweden. This is a list of towns with former City status in Sweden ( Swedish: stad, plural städer)
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  11. ^ "Malmö stad folkmängd" -- City of Malmö website
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  13. ^ Malmöbor med utländsk bakgrund (se). Malmö Stad. Retrieved on 2007-12-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II
  14. ^ Länder och stadsdelar bakgrund (xls) (se). Malmö Stad. Retrieved on 2007-12-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II
  15. ^ 1: Haparanda Municipality (40%), 2: Botkyrka Municipality (33%) 3: Malmö Municipality (25%), 4:Södertälje Municipality (25%), 5: Huddinge Municipality (22%) (Swedish) MALMÖBOR MED UTLÄNDSK BAKGRUND 1 jan 2006. Haparanda Municipality ( Haparanda kommun) is a Swedish municipality in Norrbotten County, in the northern part of the country Botkyrka Municipality ( Botkyrka kommun) is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden, not far from the capital Stockholm Södertälje Municipality ( Södertälje kommun) is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Huddinge Municipality ( Huddinge kommun) is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. All figures as of 2006.
  16. ^ Migration News - Migration Dialogue
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  18. ^ City of Malmö website [2], in turned based on material from Statistics Sweden
  19. ^ Source: City of Malmö website -- "Malmös största företag"
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  22. ^ Malmö city website: Malmö stads vänortssamarbete"(Swedish)

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