Helsingborg
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Helsingborg (Swedish pronunciation: [hɛlsɪŋˈbɔrj]; spelled Hälsingborg between 1912 and 1970) is a town and the seat of Helsingborg Municipality, Scania, Sweden. It had 108,334 inhabitants in 2017. Helsingborg is the centre of the northern part of western Scania. There is no formal metropolitan area, but the municipality of Helsingborg City and its neighbouring five municipalities (within Scania) had in spring of 2013 a population of 269 489 inhabitants at an area of 1,353 square km (522.396 square miles), a population density of 200 people/km². This makes Helsingborg the fourth largest population area in Sweden.
Three ferry companies take people and cargo to and from Denmark around the clock. The route is popular with day-trippers going to Elsinore or Copenhagen, or simply enjoying the views from the ferries. IKEA, the retailer of furniture and home interiors, has its international corporate headquarters in Helsingborg.
Charts
See Sweden.
Weather
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Sources for Weather forecasts: See Sweden.
Passages
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Islands
Hørsholm [[Helsingborg#Hørsholm|Hørsholm]] 55°54.416'N, 012°42.305'E
Saltholmn [[Helsingborg#Saltholmn|Saltholmn]] 55°38.865'N, 012°45.556'E
Communication
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Entrance
Helsingborg is a port of entry/exit for Sweden. For details see Entrance: Sweden.
Berthing
Port of Helsingborg
Port of Helsingborg [[Helsingborg#Port of Helsingborg|Port of Helsingborg]] 56°02.461'N, 012°41.241'E This is mainly a container port. Adjacent to it, in the North Harbour, is yacht marina.
- [email protected]; Tel: +46 (42) 106 300; Fax: +46 (42) 282 299; VHF channel XX
Marinas & Yacht Clubs
North Harbou Marina
North Harbou Marina [[Helsingborg#North Harbou Marina|North Harbou Marina]] 56°02.930'N, 012°41.025'E The marina has 100 births, available berth are designated by a green flag. Depths han be less then 4 m. Full service, water, electricity, toilets, showers, fuel dock, laundry, WiFi. Waste collection, crane, sail maker. Yacht shop. Restaurant/pub, drugstore, post office, doctor, shopping.
- [email protected]; Tel: +46 (42) 211 321; Mobile: +46 (708) 184 893; VHF channel XX
- Address: Harbour Office, Parapeten 6 Parapeten 6, 252 67 Helsingborg, Sweden
Anchorages
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- [[large Anchorage1]]
- [[large Anchorage2]]
Amenities
| Facilities | |
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| Water | In the marina |
| Electricity | In the marina |
| Toilets | In the marina |
| Showers | In the marina |
| Laundry | In the marina |
| Garbage | Bins in the marina |
| Supplies | |
| Fuel | Fuel station in the marina |
| Bottled gas | ? |
| Chandlers | Yacht shop in the marina |
| Services | |
| Repairs | Sail maker in the marina |
| Internet | WiFi in the marina |
| Mobile connectivity | ? |
| Vehicle rentals | ? |
Provisioning
- Near the the marina
Eating out
Restaurant/pub in the marina
Transportation
- The Ängelholm-Helsingborg Airport is situated approximately 40 km from Helsingborg and has daily flights to Stockholm Arlanda Airport (SAS) and Stockholm-Bromma (Kullaflyg, weekly flights to Visby and seasonal flights to Mora.
- Helsingborg Central Station is in the lower level of Knutpunkten, a massive complex on the waterfront which also includes the ferry terminal. From Malmö and Lund, there are three trains an hour to Helsingborg; the trip takes 40 minutes on the fastest routes, or just over an hour on the mauve Pågatåg local trains
- There are regular bus services between Helsingborg and Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oslo, Gothenburg and other cities along the way towards these cities
- From Helsingör, Denmark, it's a 20-minute ferry ride across the sound, with ferries departing every 15 minutes most of the day. At night, there is at least one ferry every hour
Tourism
History
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Places to Visit
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Friends
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Forums
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Links
- Helsingborg at the Wikipedia
- Helsingborg at the Wikivoyage
- Noonsite
References
See Sweden.
Comments
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- Compiled from research (pilot books, internet, etc.) December, 2018 --Istioploos
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