Helsingborg
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| Country | Sweden | ||
| Municipality | Helsingborg Municipality | ||
| County | Skåne County | ||
| Province | Scania | ||
| Charter | 1085 | ||
| Area [1] | |||
| - Total | 37.63 km² (14.5 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2005-12-31)[1] | |||
| - Total | 91,457 | ||
| - Density | 2,431/km² (6,296.3/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). It is the seat of Helsingborg Municipality, which has 124,900 inhabitants (December 2007). Helsingborg is the centre of a region of about 300,000 inhabitants of north-west Skåne. This arguably makes the Helsingborg area the fourth largest metropolitan area in Sweden.
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.
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. 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. Their home stadium is Olympia. Henrik Larsson is the most famous of the club's players.
Helsingborg is twinned with several cities around the world. One of these Sister Cities is Alexandria, Virginia in the USA.
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[edit] 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. 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. IKEA, the retailer of furniture and home interiors, has its international corporate headquarters in Helsingborg. Nicorette the nicotine chewing gum has a manufacturing plant here. Ramlösa is a mineral water from the southern part of the city.
[edit] 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
[edit] Politics
[edit] Subdivisions
The City of Helsingborg is subdivided into 32 districts.
| 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) | |||||
[edit] Sights
 Helsingborg waterfront |
 The northern harbour for yachts in Helsingborg |
 The Helsingborg city hall |
 Seasonally planted palm trees at "Tropical Beach". |
 Steps leading to Kärnan, central Helsingborg, close by the water front. |
 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 |
[edit] See also
- Helsingborgs Dagblad
- European route E4
- Sofiero, a nearby castle
[edit] References
- ^ a b Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2000 och 2005 (xls) (Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
[edit] 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. |
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