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
Helsingør waterfront in November 2006, with Kronborg Castle
Helsingør
Location in Denmark
Helsingør
Helsingør (Capital Region)
Coordinates: 56°02′10″N 12°36′30″E
CountryDenmark
RegionCapital (Hovedstaden)
MunicipalityHelsingør
Established1420s
City charter17th century
Current municipality2007-01-01
Government
  MayorBenedikte Kiær
Area
  Urban
17.9 km2 (6.9 sq mi)
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2023)
  Urban
47,563
  Urban density2,639/km2 (6,830/sq mi)
  Gender
22,811 males and 24,752 females
DemonymHelsingoraner
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3000
Area code(+45) 49
Websitewww.helsingorkommune.dk

Its castle Kronborg was used by William Shakespeare as the setting for his play Hamlet.

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