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District of Helsingborg
Skåne County - Sweden

Helsingborg Municipality

Helsingborg Municipality (Helsingborgs kommun) is a municipality in Skåne 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 132,011 on January 1st, 2013, and the population is increasing with roughly 1500 people annually.

Located at 56.05, 12.7167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Helsingborg, Municipalities of Sweden, Municipalities of Skåne County, Scania

Kronborg

Kronborg is a castle and star fortress in the town of Helsingør, Denmark. Immortalized as Elsinore in William Shakespeare's play Hamlet, Kronborg is one of the most important Renaissance castles in Northern Europe and was added to UNESCO's World Heritage Sites list on November 30, 2000. The castle is situated on the extreme northeastern tip of the island of Zealand at the narrowest point of the Øresund, the sound between Denmark and Sweden.

Located at 56.0386, 12.6219 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Castles in Denmark, Forts in Denmark, Helsingør, World Heritage Sites in Denmark, 1420s establishments, Buildings and structures completed in 1585, Coastal fortifications, Listed buildings and structures in Helsingør Municipality, Star forts, Museums in Capital Region of Denmark, Historic house museums in Denmark

Ven, Sweden

Ven (Danish and older Swedish spelling Hven) is a small Swedish island in the Öresund strait, between Scania and Zealand. It is situated in Landskrona Municipality, Skåne County. The island has 371 inhabitants and an area of 7.5 km . During the 1930s, the population was at its peak, with approximately 1,300 inhabitants. There are four villages on the island: Bäckviken, Tuna By, Norreborg and Kyrkbacken.

Located at 55.9, 12.7 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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History of Denmark, Islands of Sweden, Scania, Geography of Skåne County

Stjerneborg

Stjerneborg ("Star Castle" in English) was Tycho Brahe's underground observatory next to his palace-observatory Uraniborg, located on the island of Hven in Oresund. Tycho Brahe built it circa 1581.

Located at 55.9068, 12.6967 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Astronomical observatories in Denmark, Danish architecture, History of Denmark, 1580s architecture

Uraniborg

Uranienborg was a Danish astronomical observatory operated by Tycho Brahe; built circa 1576-1580 on Hven, an island in the Øresund between Zealand and Scania, which at that time was part of Denmark. Shortly after its construction the observatory was expanded with an underground facility, Stjerneborg, on an adjacent site. Tycho abandoned Uranienborg and Stjerneborg in 1597, after he fell out of favor with the Danish king, and left the country.

Located at 55.9078, 12.6961 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Scania, Astronomical observatories in Denmark, Danish architecture, History of Denmark, 1570s architecture

Ramlösa

Ramlösa is also the name of a district, a park, and a railway station in Helsingborg, Sweden. Ramlösa is a brand of carbonated mineral water from a source in Ramlösa Brunnspark in the southern part of Helsingborg, Sweden. Ramlösa goes back to the year 1707 when a health spa around the source was founded by Johan Jacob Döbelius. Ramlösa is very common in northern Europe and is considered a high-standard mineral water.

Located at 56.0217, 12.7431 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Bottled water brands, Helsingborg, Scania, Carbonated water, Purveyors to the Court of Sweden, Companies established in the 1710s, 1710s establishments in Sweden, 1707 establishments

Olympia (Helsingborg)

Olympia, sometimes referred to as Olympiastadion (English: Olympic Stadium), is a football stadium in Helsingborg, Sweden. It was opened in 1898, but has been rebuilt both 1993 and 1997, and has a capacity of 17,200 (9,673 seated and about 7,500 ground attendance stands). All stands can be converted into seaters, giving a capacity of around 13,000). Plans for an all-seater stadium with the same capacity (17,200) were introduced in March 2011. The updated arena will be opened in 2014.

Located at 56.0494, 12.7069 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Football venues in Sweden, 1958 FIFA World Cup stadiums, FIFA Women's World Cup stadiums, Helsingborg, Buildings and structures in Skåne County, Visitor attractions in Skåne County

International People's College

The International People's College is a folk high school in Helsingør in the northern part of Zealand, Denmark. It is a liberal school that teaches global tolerance and has seen world leaders as students. It is recognized by the United Nations Organization as a messenger of peace. School spring terms last 8, 14 and a combined 24 weeks, and autumn terms run 18, 8 and 10, with two terms running two times a year with summer classes and winter vacations separating the terms.

Located at 56.0284, 12.5898 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Colleges in Denmark

Helsingør Municipality

Helsingør Kommune, is a municipality in Region Hovedstaden on the northeast coast of the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 122 km², and has a total population of 60,844 (2008). Its mayor as of 2010 is Johannes Hecht-Nielsen, a member of the Liberal Party (Venstre) political party. The main town and the site of its municipal council is the town of Helsingør (also referred to in English as "Elsinore").

Located at 56.0347, 12.6111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Helsingør Municipality, Municipalities in Capital Region of Denmark, Municipalities of Denmark

Högaborg

Högaborg is a district of the Swedish city of Helsingborg situated south of the town center and east of Söder. It is inhabited by about 4,000 people, more than half of them immigrants. It is the home of the soccer club Högaborgs BK, where soccer player Henke Larsson played during his youth.

Located at 56.0389, 12.7122 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Helsingborg

Filbornaskolan

Filbornaskolan is a school in the outskirts of Helsingborg in Sweden. The school hosts a number of programmes. Notable former alumni include Henrik Larsson.

Located at 56.0555, 12.7317 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Schools in Sweden

Helsingborg City Theatre

Helsingborg City Theatre is the city theatre of Helsingborg in south of Sweden. It's one of the most well-known city theatres in Sweden. The present Helsingborg City Theatre was built in 1921, after the old Helsingborg Theatre (located at the same place, built in 1877) was demolished. But even before that the location harboured a small theatre house dating back to 1821.

Located at 56.0503, 12.6886 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Helsingborg, Theatres in Sweden, Buildings and structures in Skåne County, Visitor attractions in Skåne County

Simhallsbadet, Helsingborg

Simhallsbadet is a swimming venue in Helsingborg. It hosts a 25 m swimming pool, another smaller pool and a sauna. The building was designed by Swedish architect Mogens Mogensen and completed in 1941. The building is built in brown Helsingborg bricks. The entrée part is build in functionalistic style while the pool part shows a glass facade and a great cupper roof to Carl Krooks gata.

Located at 56.0391, 12.7031 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Swimming venues in Sweden, Helsingborg, Buildings and structures in Skåne County

Battle of Helsingborg

The Battle of Helsingborg (February 28, 1710) was Denmark's failed and final attempt to regain the Scanian lands, lost to Sweden in 1658. On the Ringstorp heights northwest of Helsingborg, 14,000 Danish invaders under Jørgen Rantzau were decisively defeated by an equally large Swedish army under Magnus Stenbock.

Located at 56.0653, 12.7006 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Conflicts in 1710, Battles of the Great Northern War, Battles involving Sweden, Battles involving Denmark, 1710 in Europe, 1710s in Sweden, Helsingborg

Helsingør Gymnasium

Helsingør Gymnasium is a high school in Elsinore, Denmark. It opened in 1978 in an existing set of buildings from the 60s. Earlier Espergaerde High School had the name "Elsinore High School".

Located at 56.0225, 12.5853 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Helsingør Municipality, Educational institutions established in 1978, Schools in Denmark, Helsingør

Espergærde

Espergærde is situated in Northern Zealand near Øresund and is statically considered part of the larger urban area Espergærde-Snekkersten-Elsinore, some 5 to 8 km south of the centre of Elsinore and in reality separated from the urban area of Elsinore-Snekkersten by a 100 m wide unbuilt area, Egebæksvang forest and area under natural protection around Flynderupgård (previously a village, later a farm, today a museum).

Located at 56, 12.5667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Helsingør Municipality, Cities and towns in Capital Region of Denmark

Carmelite Priory, Helsingør

The Carmelite Priory, Helsingør, or Priory of Our Lady, Helsingør (Vor Frue Kloster) was a house of Carmelite friars in Helsingør, Zealand, Denmark, established in 1430. It is the finest example of a complete monastic complex surviving in Denmark, and one of the best in all of Scandinavia.

Located at 56.0369, 12.6133 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Carmelite monasteries in Denmark, Hospitals in Denmark, Helsingør, Hospitals established in the 15th century, 1430 establishments, Buildings and structures in Helsingør Municipality, Churches in Capital Region of Denmark

Snekkersten

Snekkersten is a small borough of Helsingør Commune. It is 4 km south of central Helsingør, Denmark. The small village was a fishing and seafaring community. Today, most of the inhabitants are commuters, either working in Helsingør or Copenhagen. The town is connected by a train line, Kystbanen, to Helsingør to the north, and Copenhagen and other communities in the south.

Located at 56, 12.6 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Helsingør Municipality, Cities and towns in Capital Region of Denmark

Kingo Houses

Kingo Houses is a housing development designed by architect Jørn Utzon in Helsingør, Denmark. The development consists of 63 L-shaped houses based upon the design of traditional Danish farmhouses with central courtyards and that of Chinese and Islamic dwellings.

Located at 56.0321, 12.5784 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Residential buildings in Denmark, Modernist architecture in Denmark, Jørn Utzon buildings, Housing in Denmark, Helsingør, Listed buildings and structures in Helsingør Municipality

Idrottens Hus

Idrottens Hus is an arena venue in Helsingborg, Sweden. The stadium was built in 1957.

Located at 56.0512, 12.706 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Indoor arenas in Sweden, Helsingborg, Sports venues completed in 1957, Buildings and structures in Skåne County

Teknik på farfars tid

Teknik på farfars tid is a Swedish museum of old technology in Helsingborg. The museum was founded by Bengt Strand in 1970, and contains thousands of items: from veteran cars and motorcycles, to radios and toys. Bengt Strand received the Cultural Award of Helsingborg in 1989.

Located at 56.0749, 12.7194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Museums in Skåne County, Helsingborg, Automobile museums in Sweden, History museums in Sweden

Marienlyst Castle

Marienlyst Castle, Danish Marienlyst Slot, is a palacial residence located in Helsingør, Denmark. It was named after King Frederik V of Denmark's second wife, Juliana Maria the queen consort of Denmark and Norway. The building formerly served as a royal pavilion of Kronborg Castle and was mostly used as a venue for pleasure and hunting. It was also used by the director-general of the Øresund Customs House, Colonel Adam Gottlob von Krogh and his wife Magdalene, between 1796 and 1847.

Located at 56.042, 12.6019 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Castles in Denmark, Museums in Capital Region of Denmark, Gardens in Denmark, Neoclassical architecture in Denmark, Nicolas-Henri Jardin buildings, Listed buildings and structures in Helsingør Municipality, Art museums and galleries in Denmark

HH Tunnel

The HH Tunnel is a proposed tunnel, actually several tunnels, under Øresund between Helsingborg, Sweden and Helsingør, Denmark. The connection is planned for both road traffic, freight trains, and passenger trains. Recent studies undertaken in the Interreg project IBU Øresund proposes a tunnel design with two separate alignments. A tunnel for road traffic and freight trains is proposed just south of Helsingborg and Helsingør, connecting to motorways on both sides.

Located at 56.03, 12.65 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Proposed tunnels in Denmark, Proposed tunnels in Sweden, Connections across the Baltic Sea, Proposed undersea tunnels

Elineberg Housing

The Elineberg Housing development consists of five high-rise apartment buildings located in the residential area of Elineberg in Helsingborg, south-western Sweden. Completed in 1965, the 13 to 15 storey towers were designed by the Danish award-winning architect Jørn Utzon who, at the time, was working in Helsingborg with the Swedish architectural firm Arton in conjunction with architects Erik and Henry Andersson.

Located at 56.0286, 12.7239 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Jørn Utzon buildings, Buildings and structures completed in 1965, , Housing in Sweden, Helsingborg, Buildings and structures in Skåne County

Buxtehude House

The Buxtehude House is a historic property on Sankt Anna Gade in the historic centre of Elsinore, Denmark. It is named after the composer Dieterich Buxtehude who lived in the building.

Located at 56.0354, 12.6136 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Dieterich Buxtehude, Listed buildings and structures in Helsingør Municipality, Houses in Capital Region of Denmark, Houses completed in 1600