Kroksbäcksparken is a neighbourhood and park in Malmö, Sweden. It covers an area of 26 hectares.

Kroksbäcksparken
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Coordinates: 55°34′24″N 12°58′47″E / 55.57333°N 12.97972°E / 55.57333; 12.97972
CountrySweden
ProvinceSkåne
CountySkåne County
MunicipalityMalmö Municipality
Borough of MalmöHyllie
Population
 (1 January 2011)[1]
 • Total
0
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

The park was established in the 1970s. It was built on farmland, and got seven characteristic hills made out of excavation soil from the development of Kroksbäck and Holma.[2] In the 1980s, attempts were made to create a more natural look, and long-lived trees were planted.[2] In the 1990s, ponds were created in the northern part of the park, as well as butterfly sanctuary.[2] It's also home to the world's first undulating football pitch.[2]

In the early 2000s, the park was considered shabby and unsafe, but it has since been overhauled.[3]

The park is mainly visited by inhabitants of nearby Kroksbäck and Holma, and less from other parts of Malmö.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Befolkning i stadsdelar och delområden" (in Swedish). Malmö stad. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d "Världens första puckelbollplan". Skånska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 10 April 2013. p. 6.
  3. ^ "Lekplats inleder när park ska rustas upp". Skånska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 22 January 2008. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  4. ^ Ljungberg, Anders (12 May 2008). "Nu blommar 60000 lökar på Kroksbäck". Sydsvenskan (in Swedish).