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8 unusual facts about Helsingborg


Ann Mari Sjögren

She was educated as a commercial artist at Reklamkonstskolan in Stockholm, and later worked at Kärnan publishers in Helsingborg, at a time when they started to publish children’s books.

Eesti Skautide Ühing

The third incumbent, Aksel Salumets (1955–1957), was from Toronto, Canada, where after the Executive Secretary moved to Helsingborg, Sweden, where the fourth Secretary General, Aksel Vaigur resides.

Frantz Kruger

In international discus competition at Helsingborg, he set a new Finnish discus record, 69.97 metres.

German training ship Brummer

Between 1937 and 1938 Brummer made two visits to Odde, Göteborg, and Helsingborg.

Great Nordic Biker War

The first incident was a shooting at the clubhouse of Morbids MC, on 26 January 1994 in Helsingborg, Sweden, but no one was injured or killed.

Gunnar Nilsson

Gunnar Nilsson (20 November 1948 – 20 October 1978) was a Swedish racing driver, born in Helsingborg.

Pågatågen

There are six (unnumbered) lines in the Pågatågen system, from Hyllie in southern Malmö to Helsingborg/Ängelholm (2 different paths), Höör and Ystad/Simrishamn, and from Helsingborg to Åstorp and Kristianstad.

Torben Nielsen

Nielsen aborted a managerial career after being fired by Kastrup Boldklub, and settled at Helsingborg.


Angela Kovács

She then began her career as a stage actress, working at the Gothenburg City Theatre, the Helsingborg City Theater, and the Royal Dramatic Theatre.

Bengt Lindskog

Born in Furulund, Lindskog played club football in Sweden and Italy for Helsingborg, Malmö FF, Udinese, Inter Milan, Lecco and IFK Malmö.

Dragan Klaric

In 2009, the Helsingborg district court found him guilty of libel against Tommy Funebo, and once more in 2010, against Fredrik Jönsson.

FC Helsingborg

FC Helsingborg (Floorball Club Helsingborg) is a Swedish floorball team.

Fredrik Fors

At 15 he made his debut as soloist in the Clarinet Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 5, by Bernhard Crusell with the Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra.

Great Nordic Biker War

Michael "Joe" Ljunggren, the president of Bandidos MC Sweden, was assassinated on 17 July 1995 and the Bandidos retaliated by firing anti-tank rockets at the clubhouses of Hells Angels prospect clubs in Helsinki, Finland and Helsingborg, Sweden nine days later.

Ólafur Ingi Skúlason

After three successful years in Helsingborg, Ólafur denied a new contract offer and signed for Danish team SønderjyskE on 1 January 2010.


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