Hässleholm

Hässleholm (older Danish: Hasselholm) is a locality and the seat of Hässleholm Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 18,500 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

Hässleholm, Sweden
Central Hässleholm
Coat of arms
Hässleholm, Sweden
Hässleholm, Sweden
Coordinates: 56°10′N 13°46′E
CountrySweden
ProvinceScania
CountySkåne County
MunicipalityHässleholm Municipality
Charter1914
Area
 • Total12.03 km2 (4.64 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total18,500
 • Density1,537/km2 (3,980/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Overview

Hässleholm was gradually developed from 1860 in connection with the construction of the main Stockholm to Malmö railway line. There was no settlement on the spot before the arrival of the railway. The station got its name from a manor situated in the vicinity of a planned railway junction. It gained the city title in 1914 and was then classified as one of Sweden's smallest cities. During the 20th century it developed into a military hub. After the end of the cold war, most of the military establishments were disbanded or moved to other locations.

Lille Mads Snapphanen from 1934 in the Hembygdsparken park

In 2000, Hässleholm's Cultural Center ("kulturhus") was opened. It features theatres, a library, a visitors center, and restaurants. East of the town center is the hometown park ("hembygdspark") with a statue called "Snapphanen", by the sculptor Axel Ebbe. The statue reminds of the area's history as a center for Scanian insurgents during the 17th-century struggles between Sweden and Denmark.

Some of the town's most interesting and distinctive architecture is located along First Avenue ("Första avenyn"). The Central Train Station is at the west end of the street, in the very heart of the town. Hässleholm's church (built in 1914) lies at the east end of the street. Hotell Statt, the main and oldest hotel, is located on the north side, and on the south side is the town's oldest building, which now holds stores, offices, and apartments.

The Swedish representative for the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest, Robin Stjernberg, was born here in 1991.

Sports

The following sports clubs are located in Hässleholm:

References
  1. "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
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