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Helsingborg

British  
/ hɛlsiŋˈbɔrj /

noun

  1. Former name (until 1971): Hälsingborg.  a port in SW Sweden, on the Sound opposite Helsingør, Denmark: changed hands several times between Denmark and Sweden, finally becoming Swedish in 1710; shipbuilding. Pop: 121 097 (2004 est)

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In the 15th century, the Danish monarchy started collecting “sound dues” on ships crossing the Baltic Sea passing through Øresund, a narrow strait between the port towns of Helsingor and Helsingborg.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Jesper Falkheimer, a professor of strategic communication at Lund University in Helsingborg, Sweden, has researched how gaming platforms can be potential tools for disinformation and manipulation, which he sees as a growing trend.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2025

The local police said the protest in the southern Swedish city of Helsingborg was peaceful and attracted a crowd of about 200 people to a city square.

From New York Times • Jul. 12, 2023

Elias Ymer, ranked 133 in singles and 390 in doubles, starred for Sweden after his younger brother Mikael was injured before facing Japan in Helsingborg.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2022

In spite of this, Tycho was not to be distracted from his life’s work, and was making observations from Helsingborg Castle by the end of December that year.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

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