Helsingborg | |
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| Helsingborgs kommun | |
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| Coordinates: 56°03′N 12°43′E / 56.050°N 12.717°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Scania County |
| Seat | Helsingborg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Christian Orsing (M) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 423.97 km2 (163.70 sq mi) |
| • Land | 344.01 km2 (132.82 sq mi) |
| • Water | 79.96 km2 (30.87 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 150,109 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (920/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Scania |
| Municipal code | 1283 |
| Website | www.helsingborg.se |
| Density is calculated using land area only. | |
Helsingborg Municipality (Helsingborgs kommun) is a municipality in Scania County in Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Helsingborg, which is Sweden's eighth largest city. The municipality had a population of 147,734 on January 1, 2019, and the metro has about 320,000 inhabitants.
Between 1912 and 1971 the name of the town was officially spelled Hälsingborg (rather like the region of Hälsingland but unlike neighbouring Danish Helsingør and the Finnish capital Helsingfors (Helsinki)). The spelling was changed back to the older version when the present municipality was created in 1971 through the amalgamation of the Town of Hälsingborg with four surrounding rural municipalities. Since the 1990s the municipality again styles itself Helsingborgs stad (Town of Helsingborg). This usage is only nominal and has no effect on the status of the municipality.
As of 2018, there were 16 urban areas the municipality.
| # | Locality | Population |
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| 1 | Helsingborg | 109,869 |
| 2 | Rydebäck (part of) | 6,429 |
| 3 | Ödåkra | 5,413 |
| 4 | Hittarp | 4,670 |
| 5 | Påarp | 2,959 |
| 6 | Bårslöv | 2,774 |
| 7 | Mörarp | 1,889 |
| 8 | Gantofta | 1,356 |
| 9 | Vallåkra | 828 |
| 10 | Kattarp | 732 |
| 11 | Allerum | 725 |
| 12 | Domsten | 602 |
| 13 | Hasslarp | 600 |
| 14 | Tånga och Rögle | 230 |
| 15 | Utvälinge | 230 |
| 16 | Fleninge | 208 |
The administrative division of Helsingborg is divided into 17 districts. They are Allerum, Bårslöv, Filborna, Fjärestad, Fleninge, Frillestad, Helsingborgs Gustav Adolf, Helsingborgs Maria, Hässlunda, Kattarp, Kropp, Kvistofta, Mörarp, Ottarp, Raus, Välinge and Välluv.[3]
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Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Sweden |
Helsingborg is twinned with:[4]
Alexandria, United States
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Liepāja, Latvia
Pärnu, Estonia
