Helsingør
Helsingør (/ˌhɛlsɪŋˈɜːr/ HEL-sing-UR, Danish: [helse̝ŋˈøɐ̯ˀ]; Swedish: Helsingör), classically known in English as Elsinore (/ˈɛlsɪnɔːr, ˌɛlsɪˈnɔːr/ EL-sin-or, -OR), is a city in eastern Denmark. Helsingør Municipality had a population of 63,399 on 1 January 2023. Helsingør and Helsingborg in Sweden together form the northern reaches of the Øresund Region, centered on Copenhagen and Malmö. The HH Ferry route connects Helsingør with Helsingborg, 4 km (2.5 miles) across the Øresund.
Helsingør
Elsinore | |
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Helsingør waterfront in November 2006, with Kronborg Castle | |
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Coat of arms | |
Helsingør Location in Denmark Helsingør Helsingør (Capital Region) | |
| Coordinates: 56°02′10″N 12°36′30″E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Capital (Hovedstaden) |
| Municipality | Helsingør |
| Established | 1420s |
| City charter | 17th century |
| Current municipality | 2007-01-01 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Benedikte Kiær |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 17.9 km2 (6.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Urban | 47,563 |
| • Urban density | 2,639/km2 (6,830/sq mi) |
| • Gender | 22,811 males and 24,752 females |
| Demonym | Helsingoraner |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3000 |
| Area code | (+45) 49 |
| Website | www |
Its castle Kronborg was used by William Shakespeare as the setting for his play Hamlet.
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