Helsingborg Municipality


Helsingborg Municipality 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 1, 2013, and the population is increasing with roughly 1500 people annually.
Between 1912 and 1971 the name of the town was officially spelled Hälsingborg. The spelling was changed back to the older version when the present municipality was created in 1971 through the amalgamation of the Town of Hälsingborg with four surrounding rural municipalities. Since the 1990s the municipality again styles itself Helsingborgs stad. This usage is only nominal and has no effect on the status of the municipality.

Localities

As of 2018, there were 16 urban areas the municipality.
#LocalityPopulation
1Helsingborg109,869
2Rydebäck 6,429
3Ödåkra5,413
4Hittarp4,670
5Påarp2,959
6Bårslöv2,774
7Mörarp1,889
8Gantofta1,356
9Vallåkra828
10Kattarp732
11Allerum725
12Domsten602
13Hasslarp600
14Tånga och Rögle230
15Utvälinge230
16Fleninge208

International relations

Twin towns — sister cities

Helsingborg is twinned with: