Helsingborg is Sweden's second largest city, in the region of Scania, on the Oresund strait just four kilometers from the Danish city of Helsingor, making it the closest point in Sweden to Denmark. Officially established in 1085, it grew into a major trading center and was strategically important during the period of Danish control over the strait, including the Sound Dues toll system introduced in 1429. During the Second World War, Helsingborg was a principal escape route when more than 7,200 Danish Jews were smuggled to safety across the Oresund in 1943. With a population of about 151,404 in 2024, it remains a regional hub for trade and transport and hosts the international headquarters of IKEA.
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Founding Year Climate Zone Sources
1. Helsingborg (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)Quote, P1082 (population)
population 116,029 (2023)
2. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 56.25, 12.75Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 56.25, 12.75
56.25 12.75 Cfb
3. GeoNames: Helsingborg - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 2706767, place matched by name within the country (only place of that name in the country)Quote, cities500 record 2706767, place matched by name within the country (only place of that name in the country)
56.04673 12.69437 P PPLA2 SE 27 1283 104250 13 Europe/Stockholm
Helsingborg (Wikipedia)
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Helsingborg (, US also ; Swedish: [hɛlsɪŋˈbɔrj] ) is a city and the seat of Helsingborg Municipality, Scania (Skåne), Sweden.
- In Group: Cities of Northern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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