Hyllie Explained
| Hyllie |
| Settlement Type: | Former city district |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Sweden |
| Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name3: | Malmö Municipality |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Skåne County |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Scania |
| Area Total Ha: | 901 |
| Population Total: | 32,998 |
| Population As Of: | 2012 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +01:00 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +02:00 |
Hyllie (pronounced as /sv/)[1] is an area and former city district (sv|stadsdel) in the central of Malmö Municipality, Sweden. On 1 July 2013, it was merged with Limhamn-Bunkeflo, forming Väster.[2]
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
The neighbourhoods of Hyllie were:
Notable residents
- 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 (18181860), painter, graphic artist, and illustrator
Notes and References
- Book: Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter. Jöran Sahlgren. Gösta Bergman. sv. 1979. 11.
- Web site: Nystart för ett bättre Malmö . . 27 June 2013 . sv . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140201122121/http://www.malmo.se/Kommun--politik/Vart-Malmo/Vart-Malmo-artiklar/2013-06-27-Nystart-for-ett-battre-Malmo.html . 1 February 2014 .
- Web site: Befolkningsbokslut Malmö 2012 . . 17 June 2013 . sv . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140201230700/http://www.malmo.se/download/18.24a63bbe13e8ea7a3c692fc/1383644210075/Rapport%2BBef%2BBokslut%2B2012.pdf . 1 February 2014 .
- Web site: Blad1 (Areal) . Malmö Municipality . 19 January 2014 . sv . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140202092909/http://www.malmo.se/download/18.29aeafd91411614c8962b8c/Areal%2Boch%2Bpersonbilar%2B090325.xls . 2 February 2014 .
- http://www.nordiclabourjournal.org/i-fokus/in-focus-2024/theme-the-common-nordic-labour-market-at-70/article.2024-06-20.0962757907 "Hyllie – the district that symbolises the Nordic labour market,"
