Malmö
Malmö | |
|---|---|
 From top left to right: Turning Torso, Malmö Castle, Griffin Sculpture, Kronprinsen and the Øresund Bridge. | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Mångfald, Möten, Möjligheter (Eng.: Diversity, Meetings, Possibilities) | |
  Malmö | |
| Coordinates: 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 (31 March 2012) | |
| • 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 |
| Area code | (+46) 40 |
| Website | www |
Malmö is the third largest city in Sweden. In 2017, about 333,633 people lived there. 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.
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)
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.
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