# Hässleholm

> Place in Scania, Sweden

**Wikidata**: [Q847665](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q847665)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hässleholm)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/hassleholm

## Summary
Hässleholm is a city and urban area located in Scania, Sweden. It serves as the administrative capital of Hässleholm Municipality. As of December 31, 2023, the city had a population of 19,760 and covered an area of 1,410 hectares.

## Key Facts
- **Type**: Urban area in Sweden; City (large human settlement)
- **Location**: Scania, Sweden
- **Coordinates**: 56.15938318975, 13.778361578938
- **Population**: 19,760 (as of December 31, 2023)
- **Area**: 1,410 hectares (as of December 31, 2023)
- **Timezone**: UTC+01:00 (standard time); UTC+02:00 (daylight saving time)
- **Administrative Status**: Capital of Hässleholm Municipality
- **Official Website**: http://www.hassleholm.se/
- **Body of Water**: Located in or next to Almaån

## FAQs

**What is the population and area of Hässleholm?**
As of December 31, 2023, Hässleholm has a population of 19,760 people and covers an area of 1,410 hectares. Historical data shows population growth from 18,500 in 2010 to its current level, with area expanding from 1,203 hectares in 2010.

**Where is Hässleholm located administratively?**
Hässleholm is situated in Scania, Sweden, and has served as the capital of Hässleholm Municipality since January 1, 1971. Prior to 1971, it was part of Hässleholm Town (1901-1970) and earlier jurisdictions including Vankiva rural municipality.

**What languages is Hässleholm's information available in?**
Wikipedia articles about Hässleholm are available in 41 languages, including Swedish, English, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic, and many others. The official website is in Swedish.

## Why It Matters
Hässleholm represents an important urban center in the Scania region of southern Sweden. As the administrative capital of its municipality, it serves as a governmental and community hub. The city's consistent growth in both population and physical area over the past decade demonstrates its ongoing development and significance in the region. With its location near the Almaån water body and extensive international documentation across 41 languages on Wikipedia, Hässleholm maintains both local relevance and global visibility.

## Notable For
- **Administrative Hub**: Serves as the capital of Hässleholm Municipality
- **Geographic Precision**: Precisely documented coordinates at 56.15938318975, 13.778361578938
- **International Presence**: Wikipedia articles in 41 different languages
- **Consistent Growth**: Area expanded from 1,203 hectares (2010) to 1,410 hectares (2023)
- **Historical Continuity**: Documented administrative history dating back to 1865

## Body

### Geography and Location
Hässleholm is situated in Scania (Skåne), the southernmost province of Sweden. The city's precise coordinates are 56.15938318975 latitude and 13.778361578938 longitude. It is located in or next to the Almaån body of water. The city occupies 1,410 hectares as of December 31, 2023, having grown from 1,203 hectares in 2010. The area progression includes 1,322 hectares (2015), 1,323 hectares (2018), and 1,328 hectares (2020).

### Demographics
The population of Hässleholm has shown steady growth over the past decade:
- 2010: 18,500
- 2015: 19,309
- 2016: 19,561
- 2017: 19,584
- 2018: 19,597 (Statistics Sweden) / 19,576 (alternate source)
- 2019: 19,540
- 2020: 19,435
- 2023: 19,760 (preferred/most recent data)

### Administrative History
Hässleholm has undergone several administrative changes:
- 1865–1887: Vankiva rural municipality and Q10680409
- 1887–1900: Q136797071 (from January 22, 1887)
- 1901–1913: Hässleholm Town
- 1914–1970: Q10531826 (until December 31, 1970)
- 1971–present: Hässleholm Municipality (from January 1, 1971)

The city is classified as a "city" (large human settlement) and "urban area in Sweden" with Swedish urban area code T2936 and settlement area code 1293TC105 (since 1960).

### Time and Climate
Hässleholm operates on two time zones:
- UTC+01:00 (standard time)
- UTC+02:00 (daylight saving time)

### International Identifiers
Hässleholm is catalogued in numerous international databases and authority files:
- **GND ID**: 4314931-5
- **FAST ID**: 1221555
- **VIAF ID**: 237398742
- **GeoNames ID**: 2707399
- **Freebase ID**: /m/02p3gtj
- **Library of Congress Authority ID**: n82115574
- **MusicBrainz Area ID**: 1653146d-e335-4bd5-b5bd-eef0b82c090a
- **National Library of Israel J9U ID**: 987007557556605171
- **Who's On First ID**: 101847299
- **WorldCat Entities ID**: E39PBJwhCdf9PrDttJFCG3MXVC
- **GNS Unique Feature ID**: -2487371
- **RKD Thesaurus ID**: 93464
- **De Agostini ID**: Hässleholm
- **Online PWN Encyclopedia ID**: 3910332
- **National Historical Museums of Sweden ID**: geo/2C39512E-7F0B-4A00-8436-073544C18BD7 and geo/A788CF38-EE0A-4BE2-BE35-22AA538C87D1
- **NE.SE ID**: hässleholm-(tätort-hässleholm-kommun)

### Digital and Online Presence
- **Official Website**: http://www.hassleholm.se/ (Swedish language)
- **Wikipedia Title**: Hässleholm
- **Wikipedia Languages**: Available in 41 languages including Swedish, English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Chinese, Arabic, Finnish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Hungarian, Croatian, Bulgarian, and others
- **Sitelink Count**: 44
- **Commons Category**: Hässleholm
- **Quora Topic**: Hässleholm-Sweden
- **Fandom Article ID**: sweden:Hässleholm (English)
- **Google Play Store ID**: Hässleholm
- **KML File**: Q26711513

### Visual and Audio Documentation
- **Image**: Hässleholm Center.JPG available on Wikimedia Commons, depicting "Första Avenyen mot Hässleholms kyrka" (First Avenue towards Hässleholm Church) / "Центр Хеслехольма" (Center of Hässleholm)
- **Audio Pronunciation**: Available at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/LL-Q9027_(swe)-Moonhouse-Hässleholm.wav
- **Topic's Main Category**: Category:Hässleholm on Wikimedia Commons
- **Category for People Born Here**: Q135488010

### Lexical Information
- **Official Name**: Hässleholm
- **Aliases**: Hassleholm, Hässleholm
- **Lex ID**: Hässleholm

## References

1. Virtual International Authority File
2. Tätorter 2015; befolkning 2010–2018, landareal, andel som överlappas av fritidshusområden
3. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
4. [Befolkning i tätorter 1960-2010. Statistics Sweden](http://www.scb.se/Statistik/MI/MI0810/2010A01Z/05_Tatorter2010_befolkning_1960_2010.xls)
5. MusicBrainz
6. Localities 2010
7. Statistiska tätorter 2018 – befolkning, landareal, befolkningstäthet
8. Source
9. Statistical localities 2020
10. GeoNames
11. National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File