Hyllie (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈhʏ̂lːɪɛ])[1] is an area and former city district (Swedish: stadsdel) in the central of Malmö Municipality, Sweden. On 1 July 2013, it was merged with Limhamn-Bunkeflo, forming Väster.[2]
Hyllie | |
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Former city district | |
 View, including Hyllie Water Tower and Hylliebadet. | |
 Hyllie's neighbourhoods | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Scania |
| County | Skåne County |
| Municipality | Malmö Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 901 ha (2,226 acres) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 32,998 |
| • Density | 3,700/km2 (9,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
In 2012, Hyllie had a population of 32,998 of the municipality's 307,758.[3] The area was 901 hectares.[4]
Though the name of the district has changed the area is still referred to as Hyllie. It is one of Sweden's most dynamic districts thanks to its location halfway between Malmö Central and Copenhagen Airport. The Eurovision Song Contest was staged in the Malmö Arena in 2013 and in 2024 as well. It is the second-largest arena in Sweden.[5]
Neighbourhoods
editThe neighbourhoods of Hyllie were:
Notable residents
edit- Jonathan Conricus (born 1979), Swedish-Israeli IDF Lieutenant-Colonel (ret), IDF International Spokesperson
- Anthony Elanga (born 2002), footballer for Manchester United, son of Cameroonian footballer Joseph Elanga
- Jakob Eriksson (1848–1931), plant pathologist, mycologist, and taxonomist
- Kilian Zoll (1818–1860), painter, graphic artist, and illustrator
References
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- ^ Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 11.
- ^ "Nystart för ett bättre Malmö". Malmö Municipality (in Swedish). 27 June 2013. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014.
- ^ "Befolkningsbokslut Malmö 2012" (PDF). Malmö Municipality (in Swedish). 17 June 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2014.
- ^ "Blad1 (Areal)". Malmö Municipality (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ "Hyllie – the district that symbolises the Nordic labour market," Nordic Labour Journal.