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Malmö

American  
[mal-moh, mahlm-œ] / ˈmæl moʊ, ˈmɑlmˌœ /

noun

  1. a seaport in S Sweden, on the Sound opposite Copenhagen, Denmark.


Malmö British  
/ ˈmælməʊ, ˈmalmøː /

noun

  1. a port in S Sweden, on the Sound: part of Denmark until 1658; industrial centre. Pop: 268 971 (2004 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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With less income redistribution, local governments in Malmö and elsewhere are being squeezed as central government funding has fallen, making it harder to deliver public services like education, said Malmö Mayor Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh.

From The Wall Street Journal May 12, 2026

In the southern city of Malmö, Bryggeriets high school is operated as a nonprofit after an initiative by the local skateboarding association.

From The Wall Street Journal May 12, 2026

But much as he loves the fountain, Edén doesn’t see it landing in Malmö.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 7, 2026

More than 95% of commuters travel in the opposite direction, from Malmö to Copenhagen.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2025

By the treaty signed at Malmö each monarch promised to protect the interests which citizens of the other held within his realm.

From The Swedish Revolution Under Gustavus Vasa by Watson, Paul Barron

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