Helsingborg
Helsingborg | |
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![]() 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 | |
Coordinates: 56°03′N 12°43′E / 56.050°N 12.717°E | |
UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Postal code | 25x xxx |
Area code | (+46) 42 |
Website | www.helsingborg.se |
Helsingborg (
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
Its situation on a conflict-ridden border caused problems for Helsingborg. Denmark recaptured
On 20 October 1811
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
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
Climate
Helsingborg has an
Climate data for Helsingborg (2002–2022 averages), extremes since 1948 | |||||||||||||
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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) | ||||||
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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)
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11 | Olympia (1843) |
Economy
Industry
Helsingborg is a major regional centre of trade, transport and business. In 2001
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
- Hasse Alfredson, comedian
- Louise Hansson, World champion swimmer
- Marianne Bernadotte, former fashion model and actress
- Boel Berner, sociologist, historian, and editor
- Nick Bostrom, philosopher
- Kalle Brink, professional golfer
- Fabian Brunnström, ice hockey player
- Dieterich Buxtehude, composer and organist
- Elsa Collin, actress
- Covenant, synth band
- Darkane, metal band
- Elegant Machinery, synth band
- Pontus Farnerud, football player
- Louise Friberg, professional golfer
- Maja Ivarsson, lead singer of rock band The Sounds
- Joseph B. Johnson, Governor of the U.S. State of Vermont
- Alexander Kačaniklić, football player
- Karl Kruszelnicki, scientist (Dr Karl)
- Henrik Larsson, football player
- Ann Linde, former Swedish foreign minister
- Hampus Lindholm, ice hockey player
- Johan Liiva, musician
- Andreas Lilja, ice hockey player
- Mikael Lundberg, golfer
- Mats Magnusson, football player
- Gunnar Nilsson, formula one driver
- Roland Nilsson, football player
- Tina Nordström, chef
- bob hund
- Oscar Olsson, educationalist
- Anette Olzon, singer
- Lina Perned, actress
- Peps Persson, musician
- Nils Poppe, comedian
- Ruben Rausing, founder of Tetra Pak
- Eva Rydberg, comedian
- Eric Saade, musician, presenter
- Marcus Schossow, electronic DJ
- Caroline Seger, football player
- Jay Smith, singer
- Soilwork, metal band
- Kalle Svensson, football player
- Terror 2000, metal band
- Tobias Tornkvist(born 1994), ice hockey player
- Tove Lo, singer-songwriter
- Velvet, singer
- Östen Warnerbring, musician
- The Wasted Penguinz, Pontus Bergman & Jon Brandt-Cederhäll
- Johan Wissman, athlete
Sights
Helsingborg waterfront
The northern harbour for yachts in Helsingborg
The Helsingborg city hall
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
Kärnan, the medieval tower
View over Helsingborg from Kärnan
View over Helsingborg from Kärnan
Jørn Utzon's Elineberg Housing development
Swimming baths and sauna, Pålsjöbaden
See also
- European route E4
- Helsingborgs Dagblad
- Sofiero, a nearby castle
References
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- ^ "Helsingborgs stad – History of Helsingborg". Helsingborg.se. 21 May 2007. Archived from the original on 8 August 2007. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
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- ^ a b "CyberCity / Helsingborg / Befolkning". .historia.su.se. 14 January 2008. Archived from the original on 15 November 2004. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
- ^ "Helsingborgs stad – Bernadotte jubileum 2010". Helsingborg.se. 12 April 2010. Retrieved 30 July 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Streit, Katie. "Rescue of the Danish Jews: Evacuation & Effects". study.com. Archived from the original on 24 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "Ladda ner meteorologiska observationer". Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Zoégas – Om Zoégas". zoegas.se. 12 May 2015. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ^ {{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
- at Wikimedia Commons
Media related to Helsingborg
- travel guide from Wikivoyage
- travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Helsingborg Municipality
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- Swedish municipal seats
- Populated places in Helsingborg Municipality
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- Port cities in Sweden
- Port cities and towns of the Øresund
- Denmark–Sweden border crossings
- Coastal cities and towns in Sweden
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- 11th-century establishments in Skåne County
- Cities in Skåne County