Helsingborg

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Submitted Name

Type Settlement

Usage Swedish

Other Forms FormsHälsingborg (archaic)

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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.