Helsingborg

Coordinates: 56°03′N 12°43′E / 56.050°N 12.717°E / 56.050; 12.717
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Helsingborg
Top: Sofiero Palace, Second left: Kärnan, Second right: Rådhuset (Helsingborg City Hall), Third left: Dunker Culture House, Third right: Ramlösa mineral water source site, Bottom: A cruise terminal in Helsingborg Bredgatan Port
Top: Sofiero Palace, Second left: Kärnan, Second right: Rådhuset (Helsingborg City Hall), Third left: Dunker Culture House, Third right: Ramlösa
mineral water source site, Bottom: A cruise terminal in Helsingborg Bredgatan Port
Helsingborg is located in Sweden
Helsingborg
Helsingborg
Coordinates: 56°03′N 12°43′E / 56.050°N 12.717°E / 56.050; 12.717
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
25x xxx
Area code(+46) 42
Websitewww.helsingborg.se

Helsingborg (

HH Ferry route across the sound has more than 70 car ferry departures from each harbour every day.[citation needed
]

Historic Helsingborg, with its many old buildings, is a scenic coastal city. The buildings are a blend of old-style stone-built churches and a 600-year-old medieval fortress (Kärnan) in the city centre, and more modern commercial buildings. The streets vary from wide avenues to small alley-ways. Kullagatan, the main pedestrian shopping street in the city, was the first pedestrian shopping street in Sweden.

History

Helsingborg is one of the oldest cities of what is now Sweden. It has been the site of permanent settlement officially since 21 May 1085.[5] Helsingborg's geographical position at the narrowest part of Øresund made it very important for Denmark, at that time controlling both sides of that strait. From 1429 Eric of Pomerania introduced the Sound Dues, a levy on all trading vessels passing through the sound between Helsingør and Helsingborg.[6] This was one of the main sources of income for the Danish Crown. Crossing traffic, like fishermen, were not subject to the tax, which was initially directed against the Hanseatic League.

Following the

Scanian lands and was met by a delegation led by the bishop of the Diocese of Lund, Peder Winstrup. At that time the town had a population of barely 1,000 people.[7]

Its situation on a conflict-ridden border caused problems for Helsingborg. Denmark recaptured

Battle of Helsingborg was fought on 10 March just outside the city, which was badly affected. It took a long time to recover; even in 1770 the city had only 1,321 inhabitants and was still growing slowly.[7]

On 20 October 1811

crown prince-elect of Sweden (later king Charles XIV John) took his first step on Swedish soil in Helsingborg on his journey from Paris to Stockholm.[8]

From the middle of the 19th century onwards, Helsingborg was one of the fastest-growing cities of Sweden, increasing its population from 4,000 in 1850 to 20,000 in 1890 and 56,000 in 1930 due to industrialization. From 1892 a

tramway
network was inaugurated in 1903 and closed down in 1967.

Following the Swedish orthography reform of 1906, the spelling of many place names in Sweden was modernized. In 1912, it was decided to use the form Hälsingborg. In preparation for the local government reform in 1971, Hälsingborg city council proposed that the new, enlarged municipality should be spelled Helsingborg; this form was adopted by the government of Sweden from 1 January 1971.

In

underground railroad of sorts, moving Jews away from the closely watched Copenhagen docks to spots farther away, especially Helsingør, just two miles across the Øresund from Helsingborg. Hundreds of civilians hid their fellow Danish citizens—Jews—in their houses, farm lofts and churches until they could board them onto Danish fishing boats, personal pleasure boats and ferry boats. In the span of three nights, Danes had smuggled over 7200 Jews and 680 non-Jews (gentile family members of Jews or political activists) across the Øresund, to safety in Sweden, with one of the main destinations at Helsingborg.[9]

Climate

Helsingborg has an

meteorological winter
with both January and February averaging just above the freezing point in terms of mean temperatures. Summers are warm and comparatively long by Swedish standards, with summer arriving earlier and fall later than virtually all areas of Sweden, aside from other parts of Skåne.

Climate data for Helsingborg (2002–2022 averages), extremes since 1948
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 11.0
(51.8) 		15.3
(59.5) 		18.0
(64.4) 		26.0
(78.8) 		28.1
(82.6) 		30.9
(87.6) 		33.2
(91.8) 		32.4
(90.3) 		27.5
(81.5) 		22.5
(72.5) 		16.6
(61.9) 		12.0
(53.6) 		33.2
(91.8)
Mean maximum °C (°F) 8.0
(46.4) 		8.6
(47.5) 		14.0
(57.2) 		19.3
(66.7) 		24.7
(76.5) 		27.5
(81.5) 		29.4
(84.9) 		28.4
(83.1) 		23.7
(74.7) 		17.5
(63.5) 		12.5
(54.5) 		9.0
(48.2) 		30.1
(86.2)
Average high °C (°F) 3.0
(37.4) 		3.3
(37.9) 		6.9
(44.4) 		12.5
(54.5) 		17.1
(62.8) 		20.7
(69.3) 		22.8
(73.0) 		22.3
(72.1) 		18.3
(64.9) 		12.6
(54.7) 		7.9
(46.2) 		4.4
(39.9) 		12.7
(54.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.8
(33.4) 		0.5
(32.9) 		3.4
(38.1) 		7.9
(46.2) 		13.3
(55.9) 		16.0
(60.8) 		18.1
(64.6) 		17.7
(63.9) 		14.4
(57.9) 		9.6
(49.3) 		5.8
(42.4) 		2.4
(36.3) 		9.2
(48.5)
Average low °C (°F) −1.4
(29.5) 		−1.3
(29.7) 		−0.1
(31.8) 		3.2
(37.8) 		7.5
(45.5) 		11.2
(52.2) 		13.4
(56.1) 		13.4
(56.1) 		10.5
(50.9) 		6.5
(43.7) 		3.6
(38.5) 		0.4
(32.7) 		5.6
(42.0)
Mean minimum °C (°F) −10.3
(13.5) 		−8.9
(16.0) 		−6.9
(19.6) 		−2.8
(27.0) 		1.1
(34.0) 		6.1
(43.0) 		9.0
(48.2) 		8.1
(46.6) 		4.2
(39.6) 		−1.2
(29.8) 		−4.6
(23.7) 		−7.6
(18.3) 		−12.8
(9.0)
Record low °C (°F) −21.7
(−7.1) 		−20.5
(−4.9) 		−18.8
(−1.8) 		−8.7
(16.3) 		−1.5
(29.3) 		3.0
(37.4) 		4.4
(39.9) 		5.4
(41.7) 		−0.1
(31.8) 		−7.3
(18.9) 		−10.3
(13.5) 		−22.0
(−7.6) 		−22.0
(−7.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 52.1
(2.05) 		43.8
(1.72) 		37.0
(1.46) 		27.5
(1.08) 		49.5
(1.95) 		67.2
(2.65) 		72.0
(2.83) 		87.0
(3.43) 		51.2
(2.02) 		69.8
(2.75) 		55.3
(2.18) 		60.5
(2.38) 		672.9
(26.5)
Source 1: SMHI Open Data[10]
Source 2: SMHI Monthly Data 2002–2022[11]

Demographics

113,816 live in the city of Helsingborg as of 2020, up from 104,250 inhabitants in 2015.[1] 149,280 live in the municipality, with the city being by far the most populated one. Helsingborg is the second-largest city in Scania (after Malmö) and ninth-largest in Sweden.

Subdivisions

The City of Helsingborg is subdivided into 31 districts.

The districts of Helsingborg (Classification and census from 9 January 2006)
1 Norr (3600) 12 Centrum (3347) 22 Närlunda (1125)
Map of the districts of Helsingborg
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)

Economy

Industry

Helsingborg is a major regional centre of trade, transport and business. In 2001

University of Lund, opened in the former Tretorn rubber factory buildings, 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 Helsingør or Copenhagen, or simply enjoying the views from the ferries.[citation needed] IKEA, the retailer of furniture and home interiors, has its international corporate headquarters in Helsingborg. Nicorette, the nicotine chewing gum, has a manufacturing plant there.[citation needed] Ramlösa is a mineral water from Ramlösa Brunn, a southern suburb of the city. Mobile phone developer Spectronic is also situated in Helsingborg. The online custom clothing retailer Tailor Store Sweden AB has its offices in Helsingborg. Zoégas, a major coffee company, has been located here since the 1800s.[12]

Sports

The following sports clubs are located in Helsingborg:

The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) and World Bowling Tour (WBT) have jointly hosted a ten-pin bowling event in Sweden since 2017 called the Lucky Larsen Masters. Olympia Bowling in Helsingborg hosted the event in 2019, and is scheduled to host again in September 2023.[13]

Notable people

Sights

  • Helsingborg waterfront

    Helsingborg waterfront

  • The northern harbour for yachts in Helsingborg

    The northern harbour for yachts in Helsingborg

  • The Helsingborg city hall

    The Helsingborg city hall

  • Steps leading to Kärnan, central Helsingborg, close by the water front.

    Steps leading to Kärnan, central Helsingborg, close by the water front.

  • The Church of Saint Mary, central Helsingborg

    The Church of Saint Mary, central Helsingborg

  • Brunnsparkshotellet, Ramlösa

    Brunnsparkshotellet, Ramlösa

  • Ramlösa mineral water, old spring from 1707

    Ramlösa mineral water, old spring from 1707

  • The ferry Hamlet on the Öresund between Helsingborg and Helsingør

    The ferry Hamlet on the Öresund between Helsingborg and Helsingør

  • Kärnan, the medieval tower

    Kärnan, the medieval tower

  • View over Helsingborg from Kärnan

    View over Helsingborg from Kärnan

  • View over Helsingborg from Kärnan

    View over Helsingborg from Kärnan

  • Jørn Utzon's Elineberg Housing development

    Jørn Utzon's Elineberg Housing development

  • Swimming baths and sauna, Pålsjöbaden

    Swimming baths and sauna, Pålsjöbaden

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Localities 2018; population, land area, population density". Statistics Sweden. 23 March 2021. Archived from the original on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Helsingborg". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). HarperCollins. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Helsingborg", "Hälsingborg" (US) and "Helsingborg". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 30 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Helsingborg". Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Helsingborgs stad – History of Helsingborg". Helsingborg.se. 21 May 2007. Archived from the original on 8 August 2007. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
  6. ISBN 0-415-00980-4
  7. ^ a b "CyberCity / Helsingborg / Befolkning". .historia.su.se. 14 January 2008. Archived from the original on 15 November 2004. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
  8. ^ "Helsingborgs stad – Bernadotte jubileum 2010". Helsingborg.se. 12 April 2010. Retrieved 30 July 2010.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ Streit, Katie. "Rescue of the Danish Jews: Evacuation & Effects". study.com. Archived from the original on 24 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  10. ^ "Ladda ner meteorologiska observationer". Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  11. ^ "Års- och månadsstatistik". Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (in Swedish). 10 February 2023. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  12. ^ "Zoégas – Om Zoégas". zoegas.se. 12 May 2015. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  13. ^ {{cite web |url=https://www.pba.com/pba-tour/pba-national-tour Archived 9 February 2023 at the Wayback Machine |title=2023 PBA Tour Schedule |website=pba.com |access-date=22 May 2023

External links

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