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Malmö [' malmø: ]? / I (Danish Malmø ) is a major city in the historical Swedish province of Scania ( Skåne) and capital of today's province of Skåne and capital of the municipality of Malmö.

Malmö to Stockholm and Gothenburg is the third largest city in the country.

4.1 Place name
4.2 Urban History
4.3 Population development

8.1 traffic
8.2 Education

9.1 sporting venues
9.2 associations
9.3 events

Geography

Malmö is located in the extreme south of the country. Distance to Milan ( crow about 1160 km ) is less than the Kiruna (about 1414 km ). After Copenhagen, the 28 km ( straight line ) is removed, are Rostock (approx. 177 km), Gothenburg (approx. 241 km), Kiel (approx. 232 km), Hamburg ( 300 km ), Berlin (approx. 345 km ), Oslo (about 498 km ) and Stockholm (approx. 514 km ), the nearest big cities.

Malmö is the capital of the municipality of Malmö. For Tätort Malmö also includes the immediate north then Arlöv, capital of the province Burlöv (538 hectares in the Tätortes Malmö with 10,284 inhabitants, 2010).

Since the opening of the Øresund Bridge in 2000, the metropolitan area of Malmö, together with the on the Oresund opposite Copenhagen one of the centers of the Oresund Region.

The city has its own beach.

Districts of the municipality of Malmö

The administrative division of the municipality of Malmö was reformed on 1 July 2013. The 1996 ten districts are now merged into the five boroughs. The districts in turn are divided into 134 sub-areas together.

Norr
Austria
Söder
Västergötland
Innerstaden

Climate

Climate of Malmö is kühlgemäßigt with moderately warm summers and by the location on the Oresund comparatively mild winters. In July and August the daytime temperatures are on average 22 degrees, at night at about 14 degrees. The average winter temperatures are just above freezing, the precipitation usually falls as rain, and it can also lead to severe onset of winter, but which rarely persist for long. Rainfall is relatively evenly over the year, and it is slightly drier in the spring months ( an average of 3.8 cm in April ) and in July and December, the most precipitation is expected ( about 6 cm).

Population

66 % of the population belong to the long-established Swedish population, 34 % have an immigrant background. Due to the liberal immigration and asylum laws, the number of people increases with migration background in the city annually by about 3,500 or one percent of the urban population. In Rosengård district 85% of the residents have an immigrant background.

History

Place name

The town's name probably derives from the ancient Danish Malmhaugar. It was mentioned as a landing place under the name Malmhaug later than Malmoge, Malmöyghe or Malmey (Latin Malmogia ) since 1116. The old Swedish name Malmöughe used 1367 is derived from the roots Malm and högar, the indefinite plural of " pile ", and thus means " sand pile ".

During the Hanseatic period in German-speaking countries, especially among the Low German name Elbogen was known. This name is also found on a copper engraving of the four Scanian towns " Helsheborch ", " Lunden ", " Elbogen " and " Landeskron " in a description of the cities of the world circle by Georg Braun and Frans Hogenberg ( Civitates Orbis Terrarum, Cologne 1588). In the Latin work of Malmö as Ancona Scanorum ( " Scanian Ancona " ) is called. The Italian port city of Ancona was originally a Greek foundation, and the Greek name Ἀγκών ( ANKON " elbow " ) referred to - as well as the Low German designation Malmö - on the elbow- like shape of the promontory, which protected the harbor.

In fact, the course of the coastline is also similar in the case of Malmo today the shape of the elbow, with its tip in the south in 1915 eingemeindeten city Limhamn. This elbow tip together with the opposite island of Amager, the narrowest point on the south end of the Sound. Therefore, there is also the bridgehead of the Øresund bridge that now connects Denmark with Sweden, at this point.

City History

The landing site was initially used mainly the Danish king to reach the significant Lund. She picked up soon by herring fishing and trade, the German merchants along the Scanian coast operated, produced and benefited equally from its strategic location. Since the Danish king had control of the ports on the north and south, he could leave seal off the southern Öresund.

1319 the foundation stone of St. Peter och Pauli Kyrka was laid and at about the same time was also the first city hall. The oldest town privileges date from December 20, 1353 and were later repeatedly confirmed and extended. Malmö now took on more and more the role as the most important city of Lund in Skåne. The oldest, still existing buildings in the city date from this period, such as the fortress Malmo, which was founded in the 15th century by Eric of Pomerania. Since his time Malmö also carries the Pomeranian griffin coat of arms.

Between 1318 and 1658 the Danish city was repeatedly occupied by Sweden and once incorporated for a short time. Malmö is considered the birthplace of the Danish Reformation, the first Lutheran sermon Denmark was held in Malmö and the first Bible printed in Danish.

In the 16th and 17th century, Malmö was alternately besieged by Sweden and Denmark. Here the peace of Malmö between Denmark and the Hanseatic League and an armistice with Denmark, Gustav Vasa of Sweden was concluded on 23 April 1512. At times, the Hanseatic city was under German influence. The Peace of Roskilde under Charles X Gustav Malmö became Swedish in 1658. In 1775 the city received an artificially created harbor.

On August 26, 1848, a truce was concluded between Denmark and Prussia to seven months in Malmö. Malmö benefited greatly from the industrial revolution.

On September 18, 1872, King Charles XV died in Malmö.

1900-1914 the wrong horse tram Limhamn.

With the completion of the Oresund Bridge in 2000, a new impetus to the economic situation of the city were as transportation hub between Scandinavia and the rest of Europe.

Population Development

In 1886, Malmö had 45 143 inhabitants. New figures suggest that the tax authorities for the first time over 300,000 increased the population to 300 031 in April 2011.

Attractions

In the old town of Malmo many half-timbered houses are preserved, and is known primarily Lilla Torg the ( small market ), which was created in 1591.
Town Hall: not far from the Old City, the 1546 built under the mayor Jörgen Kock and subsequently repeatedly remodeled City Hall.
Equestrian statue of King Charles X Gustav: located on the market square
St. Petri Kyrka: the gothic crypt is located near the town hall
The Malmo is an ancient castle and the only remnant of the former fortification. As a Danish fort in the 16th century it was of strategic importance. After that it was a Swedish fortress against Denmark. Used as a prison between 1828 and 1914, there is now the city museum with an exhibition on the city's history from the early Stone Age to the present, a botanical exhibition with aquarium and terrarium (among bats), as well as changing art exhibitions. The Malmo is surrounded by a remarkable park, in a Dutch windmill dating from 1851 is consistent with the Castle Mill.
Maritime and Technology Museum: the Maritime and technology museum with a walk submarine from World War II, is located nearby.

The Oresund Exhibition ( Öresundutställning ) is one of the new gloss points of the city.

In Malmö the ecological building exhibition Bo01 was founded in 2001 on the territory of the Western Harbour, a former industrial area carried out (among Kockums shipyard). There began, based on sustainability criteria, the new building of the neighborhood Western Harbour.

There is a new feature of the emerging city was established in August 2005 with the Turning Torso inaugurated - 190 meters the tallest building in Northern Europe. Its special feature is the the tip curled back by 90 degrees facade. With the Ankar Park ( also channel Park), the Dania Park and Sundspromenade were ambitious open spaces created.
A special feature is the small greenhouse Glasbubbla on Scaniaplatz.

In the area of Malmö and the locks Svaneholm Torup lie.

Regular events

Malmö Festival: Since 1984, every year in August 'The Malmö Festival ' instead. The main focus of activities is on international cuisine and musical performances that take place on various outdoor stages.

Culture and Leisure

Malmö Opera och Musikteater: The Malmö Opera och Musikteater, the music theater in the city is Scandinavia's largest opera house. It was designed by architect Sigurd Lewerentz and inaugurated in 1944. The building, which was briefly led by Ingmar Bergman, the premiere of the musical Kristina från Duvemåla took place in 1995.
Casino: The Kung Parking Restaurant was established in 2001 turned into a casino. Malmö was thus one of the four state-run casinos in Sweden.
Amusement park ' Slagthuset ': In the amusement park ' Slagthuset ' is Malmö's largest nightclub and a hotel, more offices, trade fair and conference rooms and theaters.
Amusement Park Folkets Park: The amusement park ' Folkets Park ' is the largest Ferris wheel with a height of 45 meters in Scandinavia. Also located in the park, among other dance halls, restaurants, miniature golf courses and a reptile center.
Malmö Arena: The multi-purpose arena in Malmö Arena Hyllievång district is used for sporting events and concerts. In May 2013 arena of Euro Vision Song Contest 2013 took place in Malmö.

Economy

Historically, the shipbuilders and their suppliers were the economic mainstay of Malmö, in particular, the Kockums shipyard. As a result, the shipyard crisis of the 1970s, which lasted until the 1990s, the unemployment rate rose sharply. In 1995, Malmö has the highest unemployment in Sweden.

The economic revival of the city is not least due to the construction of the Öresund bridge (completed in 2000) due to having the opportunities to work as a resident of Malmö in Copenhagen, significantly improved. The improved through the bridge transport infrastructure benefited the local economy. However, unemployment is still higher in Malmö than in Stockholm or Gothenburg. The construction company Skanska is the largest employer in the city. Malmö is also known as a shopping destination.

Traffic

South of Malmö is the Oresund Bridge, a combined rail and road bridge over the Öresund. Malmö is the most important tourist center in southern Sweden, depart with a large railway station, with trains to Stockholm, via Gothenburg to Norway, to Copenhagen to Hamburg (via the crow flies ) to Berlin (via the King line) and in the surrounding area. Situated 20 km east of Malmö is the Malmö airport, but that it is dominated by the Copenhagen airport. Malmö is a major seaport with fixed connections to Lübeck -Travemünde and Rostock. Until shortly after the opening of the Øresund Bridge in 2000, there was the most important ferry between Limhamn (district of Malmö) and Dragør on the other side of the Sound.

Began in 2005 with the construction of the City Tunnel, which was inaugurated on 12 December 2010. With the railway tunnel in the Malmö Central Station Central Station (Malmö C) was transformed from a terminal station to a through station. During the construction of City Tunnel also opened with the construction of the Öresund Bridge in 2000 Railway Station Malmo Syd served as the maintenance of long-distance trains, which does not cite the main train station. With the opening of the City Tunnel in Malmö Syd was temporarily closed and reconstructed and since its re-opening on 15 August 2011 as the Malmö Syd / Svågertorp breakpoint on the Pågatåg line 6 towards Ystad Simrishamn.

The urban transport is handled by buses, after the tram traffic was stopped in 1973. A museum tram runs from the museum of technology to the park of Malmo.

In Malmö the infrastructure for bicycle transport is well developed for Swedish conditions. According to the city administration Malmö has been evaluated in a survey as a cyclist biking city in Sweden.

Education

In 1998, the university was founded in Malmö (Swedish Malmö högskola ), in which around 13,000 students are enrolled. In addition, is Malmö location of the Faculty of Arts with Art, Music and Drama School of the University of Lund.

Sports

Sports facilities

Indoor pool: in Malmö is Scandinavia's largest indoor swimming pool
Malmö Arena
Swedbank Stadion

Clubs

Football club Malmö FF: The most famous sports club in the city is the football club ' Malmo FF' with its 16 league titles. Also a high level of awareness have the Malmö Redhawks, the hockey club has achieved two Swedish championship title.
Other better-known football teams are Bunkeflo IF, IFK Malmö and FC Rosengård 1917. The women's team FC Rosengård also plays in the highest Swedish league, the Damallsvenskan, and has 7 league titles ( 5 as Malmö FF Dam, 2 as LDB FC Malmö).
In the men's team handball HK Malmö in the highest league and the American Footballer of Limhamn Griffin plays represented the city in the top league, the Super Series, which they previously were able to complete three times with the title.

Events

Several major sporting events took place in Malmö, including:

Group matches of the Football World Cup 1958
The European Championships in table tennis in 1964
The World Championship of Handball Junior 1977
The World Cup in badminton in 1977 and 1994
The European Championships in Badminton 2002
The European Championships in figure skating 2003
The European Championships in Athletics 2005

Personalities

Gallery

Lilla Torg

Gamla Väster

St. Pauli Kyrka

Malmö Opera och Musikteater

Turning Torso

Stortorget

Södra Förstadsgatan

The City Library

Casino Cosmopol

Seen from Malmö Kronprinsen skyscraper from

Oresund bridge

Town hall