Malmö
Malmö is the third largest city in Sweden. About 333,633 people lived there in 2017. It is in the south west part of Sweden, by the sea. The Öresund bridge goes from Malmö to Copenhagen. In the 15th century, Malmö was one of Denmark's largest cities.
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| Coordinates: 55°36′21″N 13°02′09″E / 55.60583°N 13.03583°ECoordinates: 55°36′21″N 13°02′09″E / 55.60583°N 13.03583°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Scania |
| County | Skåne County |
| Municipality | Malmö Municipality and Burlöv Municipality |
| Charter | 13th century |
| • Mayor | (Social Democrats) |
| Area | |
| • City | 158.4 km2 (61.2 sq mi) |
| • Land | 157 km2 (61 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 77 km2 (30 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,522 km2 (974 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population | |
| • City | 303,873 |
| • Urban | 280,415 |
| • Urban density | 3,651/km2 (9,460/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 664,428 |
| • Metro density | 264/km2 (680/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 21x xx |
| Website | www |
Malmö has the biggest Middle Eastern community in Sweden. It is warm in the summer. In winter it is not quite as cold as in other parts of Sweden.
Twin Cities
Newcastle upon Tyne (UK)
Malmö Media
Malmö's 1437 grant of arms
- 1594 map of Elbogen.jpg
Malmö in 1594: Malmö Castle can be seen at far left, Sankt Petri Church's tower at centre
- Sodergatan-1913.jpg
Södergatan in 1913
- Meeting of Scandinavian kings 2.jpeg
Malmö, 18 December 1914. All three kings of the Scandinavian countries, on the same balcony.
- A view of Malmö from a plane window, August 2015.jpg
A view of Malmö from a plane window, August 2015
Pildammsparken with the old water tower
- Oresund bridge.jpg
The Öresund Bridge, connecting Malmö to Copenhagen and the Scandinavian Peninsula with Central and Western Europe through Denmark.
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The Öresund Line
- Malmoexpressen Malmo Central 20140618 0005 (14270129978).jpg
City bus at Malmö Central Station
- Malmö rådhus, Stortorget, Malmö.jpg
Malmö rådhus, Stortorget, Malmö
References
- ↑ "Kommunarealer den 1 January 2012 (excel-file, in Swedish) Municipalities in Sweden and their areas, as of 1 January 2012 - (Statistics Sweden)". Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ↑ "Localities 2010, area, population and density in localities 2005 and 2010 and change in area and population". Statistics Sweden. 29 May 2012. Archived from the original on 17 December 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ↑ "Kvartal 1 2012 - Statistiska centralbyrån". Scb.se. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
Other websites
Media related to Malmö at Wikimedia Commons
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