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Type Settlement
Usage Swedish
Other Forms FormsHälsingborg (archaic)

Meaning & History

Helsingborg is a city in Scania, Sweden. The name is a combination of hals "neck, narrow strait" and borg "castle, fortification". There has been a permanent settlement around Helsingborg since 1085, making it one of Sweden's oldest cities.
Added 1/30/2016 by Beautiful Victory