Helsingborg

British  

/ hɛlsiŋˈbɔrj /

noun

1. Former name (until 1971): Hälsingborg.  a port in SW Sweden, on the Sound opposite Helsingør, Denmark: changed hands several times between Denmark and Sweden, finally becoming Swedish in 1710; shipbuilding. Pop: 121 097 (2004 est)

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Example Sentences

Jesper Falkheimer, a professor of strategic communication at Lund University in Helsingborg, Sweden, has researched how gaming platforms can be potential tools for disinformation and manipulation, which he sees as a growing trend.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2025

In the United States, Cincinnati and Minneapolis have also launched biochar projects, along with Helsinki, Darmstadt, Germany, Helsingborg, Sweden, and Sandnes, Norway – all with help from Bloomberg Philanthropies.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 18, 2023

The local police said the protest in the southern Swedish city of Helsingborg was peaceful and attracted a crowd of about 200 people to a city square.

From New York Times • Jul. 12, 2023

It was created by Dr Samuel West, the man behind the Museum of Failure in Helsingborg, Sweden, which exhibits innovative, but unsuccessful inventions from the past.

From The Guardian • Oct. 31, 2018

In spite of this, Tycho was not to be distracted from his life’s work, and was making observations from Helsingborg Castle by the end of December that year.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin