Helsingborg Municipality, Coastal municipality in Scania County, Sweden.
Helsingborg Municipality extends along the Öresund strait, covering 424 square kilometers of land and water areas in southern Sweden.
The municipality formed in 1971 through the consolidation of Hälsingborg Town and four neighboring rural districts, adopting the modern spelling Helsingborg.
The region maintains multiple museums, including Fredriksdal Gardens, Maritime Museum, and Dunkers Cultural House, offering exhibitions about local heritage.
Regular ferry services connect the municipality with Helsingør in Denmark through 140 daily departures, transporting over 20,000 passengers each day.
The municipality contains 20 sandy beaches along its coastline and features Kärnan, a medieval defense tower standing at the highest point.
Location: Skåne County
Inception: January 1, 1971
Capital city: Helsingborg
Part of: Scania, Helsingborgs domkrets
Shares border with: Helsingør Municipality, Fredensborg Municipality, Höganäs Municipality, Ängelholm Municipality, Åstorp Municipality, Bjuv Municipality, Svalöv Municipality, Landskrona Municipality
Phone: +4642105000
Email: kontaktcenter@helsingborg.se
Website: http://helsingborg.se
GPS coordinates: 56.05000,12.71667
Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:26
Kronborg Castle
6 km
Louisiana Museum of Modern Art
14 km
Sofiero Palace
5.2 km
UFO-Memorial Ängelholm
21.3 km
Ramlösa hälsobrunn
3.7 km
Kärnan
1.2 km
Kingo Houses
8.8 km
Olympia
608 m
Kulla Gunnarstorp Castle
8.5 km
Regan Øst
10.8 km
Örenäs Castle
12.8 km
Utzon's House in Hellebæk
9.8 km
Vegeholm Castle
18.2 km
Helsingborg City Theatre
1.7 km
Danish Maritime Museum
6.4 km
Military Preparedness Museum
10 km
Helsingborg new water tower
2.3 km
Danish Museum of Science & Technology
10.1 km
Saint Mary Church
1.3 km
Helsingborgs rådhus
1.5 km
Vrams Gunnarstorp Castle
16.8 km
Lightvessel Gedser Rev
6.4 km
Rosendal Castle
8.4 km
Dunker Culture House
1.7 km
Marienlyst Castle
7.2 km
Hotell Mollberg
1.3 km
Pålsjö Castle
3.1 km
St Olaf's Church
6.6 kmReviews
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