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 | |
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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