Hässleholm Municipality facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Hässleholm Municipality Hässleholms kommun
Municipality
Hässleholm Railway Station
Coat of arms
Country	Sweden
County	Scania County
Seat	Hässleholm
Area
• Total	1,314.16 km2 (507.40 sq mi)
• Land	1,276.52 km2 (492.87 sq mi)
• Water	37.64 km2 (14.53 sq mi)
	Area as of January 1, 2010.
Population  (June 30, 2012)
• Total	50,115
• Density	38.1346/km2 (98.7682/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code	SE
Province	Scania
Municipal code	1293
Website	www.hassleholm.se

Hässleholm Municipality (Hässleholms kommun) is a special area in southern Sweden. It is located in Scania County. The main town and administrative center of the municipality is Hässleholm.

This municipality was formed in 1974. Before that, the city of Hässleholm joined with seven smaller areas around it. Long ago, in 1863, there were 29 small local areas in this region.

The coat of arms for Hässleholm Municipality was created in 1920. It was officially registered for the new municipality in 1974. The cross on the shield stands for the railway lines that meet in Hässleholm. This is because the town grew up around a railway junction. The hazelnuts on the shield are a clever hint to the name Hässleholm. The name roughly means "Hazel-isle" or "Hazelnut Island".

Geography

Hässleholm Municipality is quite large. It covers about 1,306 square kilometers in total. This makes it the second-largest municipality in Skåne County by its total area.

When we only look at the land area, Hässleholm is the biggest in Scania County. It has about 1,268 square kilometers of land. This is because it has a relatively small amount of water area, only about 37 square kilometers.

Towns and Villages

Hässleholm Municipality has 17 different urban areas. These are also known as Tätort or localities in Sweden.

The table below lists these places. They are ordered by how many people live there. The main town, Hässleholm, is shown in bold.

Population Information

As of 2022, Hässleholm Municipality had a total of 52,201 residents. This number includes people of all ages and citizenships.

Local Businesses

Hässleholm has been home to several important businesses. These include:

• Hässleholms Workshops
• Göinge Mechanical Workshop
• Hässleholms Brewery
• Hässleholms Kapsyl- och Stanniolfabrik (a factory for bottle caps and foil)
• Hässleholms Filfabrik (a file factory)

Sports in Hässleholm

One of the well-known sports clubs in Hässleholm is:

• IFK Hässleholm

Sister Cities

Hässleholm Municipality has special connections with other cities around the world. These are called "twin towns" or "sister cities." They are:

• Darłowo, Poland
• Eckernförde, Germany
• Nykøbing-Rørvig, Denmark

Famous People from Hässleholm

Many interesting people have come from Hässleholm or lived there. Some of them include:

See also

In Spanish: Municipio de Hässleholm para niños