Malmö
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| Malmö | ||
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From top left to right: Turning Torso, Malmö Castle, Griffin Sculpture, Kronprinsen and the Øresund Bridge.
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| Motto: Mångfald, Möten, Möjligheter (Eng.: Diversity, Meetings, Possibilities) |
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 Malmö
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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 |
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| Charter | 13th century | |
| • Mayor | (Social Democrats) | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • 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)[2][3] | ||
| • 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 | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 21x xx | |
| Area code(s) | (+46) 40 | |
| Website | www |
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Malmo (Swedish: Malmö, Danish: Malmø) is the third largest city in Sweden. About 311,514 people lived there in 2013. It is in the south west part of the 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[change | change source]
Newcastle upon Tyne (UK)
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Kommunarealer den 1 January 2012 ('''excel-file, in Swedish''') Municipalities in Sweden and their areas, as of 1 January 2012 - (Statistics Sweden)". http://www.scb.se/Statistik/MI/MI0802/2012A01/mi0802tab3.xls. 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. http://www.scb.se/Statistik/MI/MI0810/2010A01Z/01_Localities2010_land_area_pop_density_2005_2010.xls.
- ↑ "Kvartal 1 2012 - Statistiska centralbyrån". Scb.se. http://www.scb.se/Pages/TableAndChart____236124.aspx. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
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