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Country
  
Sweden

County
  
Skåne County

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Population
  
18,500 (31 Dec 2010)

Province
  
Scania

Charter
  
1914

Area
  
11.74 km²

Local time
  
Saturday 11:34 AM

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Municipality
  
Hässleholm Municipality

Weather
  
3°C, Wind N at 8 km/h, 92% Humidity

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Hässleholm is a locality and the seat of Hässleholm Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 18,500 inhabitants in 2010.

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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. 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.

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:

  • Hässleholms IF
  • IFK Hässleholm
  • References

    Hässleholm Wikipedia