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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Example Sentences

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

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

It was created by Dr Samuel West, the man behind the Museum of Failure in Helsingborg, Sweden, which exhibits innovative, but unsuccessful inventions from the past.

From The Guardian • Oct. 31, 2018

In July, Molly attended competitions, from athletics to swimming, at the “Swedish Championship Week” held in the southern towns of Helsingborg and Landskrona, where amateurs as well as some pros compete.

From Reuters • Sep. 28, 2018

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