HELSINGBORG

'Helsingborg ' (between 1912 and 1971, the spelling was ''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 124,301 inhabitants (June 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, and more modern commercial buildings. The streets vary from wide avenues to small alley-ways.
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.

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Industry

Politics

Subdivisions

Notable natives

Sights

See also

External links

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.

Politics

Subdivisions

The City of Helsingborg is subdivided into 32 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)

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

★ 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

★ Soilwork, Metal band

★ Karl Ragnar Gierow, Writer and member of the Swedish Academy

★ Countess Marianne Bernadotte, fashion model, actor and married to Prince Sigvard Bernadotte

Sights

See also

★ Helsingborgs Dagblad

★ European route E4

★ Sofiero, a nearby castle

External links

★ Helsingborg Municipality (Swedish)

★ Helsingborg Municipality (English)