Helsingborg Municipality Facts for Kids

Helsingborg Municipality is a special area in Sweden. It is located in Scania County. A municipality is like a local government area. It helps manage things like schools, roads, and parks for the people living there.

The main city in this municipality is Helsingborg. It is the eighth-largest city in Sweden. In 2019, about 147,734 people lived in the municipality. The larger area around the city has about 320,000 people.

For many years, between 1912 and 1971, the city's name was spelled Hälsingborg. But in 1971, when the current municipality was formed, they changed the spelling back to the older version, Helsingborg. This happened when the city joined with four smaller areas nearby. Sometimes, the municipality calls itself Helsingborgs stad, which means Town of Helsingborg. This is just a name and does not change its official status as a municipality.

Cities and Towns in Helsingborg
Working with Other Countries
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Cities and Towns in Helsingborg

Helsingborg Municipality is home to several cities and towns. These are called urban areas. As of 2018, there were 16 such areas. The biggest one is the city of Helsingborg itself. It has over 100,000 residents.

Other important towns include Rydebäck, Ödåkra, and Hittarp. These towns are smaller but still important parts of the municipality.

Helsingborg City Hall

Working with Other Countries

Helsingborg Municipality has special connections with cities in other parts of the world. These are called "twin towns" or "sister cities." This means they share ideas and learn from each other.

Helsingborg is twinned with: