Hofterup
Hofterup is a locality situated in Kävlinge Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 3,501 inhabitants in 2010. The etymology of the name suggests it may originally have meant "the settlement of Horte", Horte being and old Scandinavian male name.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Barsebäck Castle and Hofterup Church.
Barsebäck Castle
Castle
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Barsebäck Castle is a castle in the village of Barsebäck, Kävlinge Municipality, close to the shore of Öresund in Scania, southern Sweden. It has existed in various versions at its present location since the 12th century, but only received its current shape during a major renovations and rebuildings in 1889 and 1940. Barsebäck Castle is situated 3 km southwest of Hofterup.
Hofterup Church
Church
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Hofterup Church, medieval church in the province of Skåne, Sweden. It belongs to the Diocese of Lund. It is one of the oldest and most well-preserved Romanesque churches in Scandinavia.
Västra Karaby Church
Church
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Västra Karaby Church is situated 4 km east of Hofterup.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kävlinge and Bjärred.
Kävlinge
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Kävlinge is a locality and the seat of Kävlinge Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 32,341 inhabitants in 2021. In 1996, a train containing large amounts of ammonia derailed and around 9,000 people had to be evacuated from the area.
Bjärred
Town
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Bjärred is a coastal locality situated in Lomma Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden. It is situated about 20 km north of Malmö, 10 km west of Lund and 5 km north of Lomma village. Bjärred is situated 9 km south of Hofterup.
Hofterup
- Type: Village with 3,810 residents
- Description: urban area in Kävlinge Municipality, Sweden
- Categories: urban area in Sweden and locality
- Location: Kävlinge Municipality, Scania, Götaland, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
55.79833° or 55° 47′ 54″ northLongitude
12.97677° or 12° 58′ 36″ eastPopulation
3,810Elevation
12 metres (39 feet)Open location code
9F7JQXXG+8POpenStreetMap ID
node 2022765249OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2706054Wikidata ID
Q2676260
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Hofterup” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hofterup”
- Chinese: “Hofterup”
- Danish: “Hofterup”
- Dutch: “Hofterup”
- Finnish: “Hofterup”
- French: “Hofterup”
- German: “Hofterup”
- Irish: “Hofterup”
- Italian: “Hofterup”
- Ladin: “Hofterup”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Hofterup”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Hofterup”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Hofterup”
- Norwegian: “Hofterup”
- Polish: “Hofterup”
- Slovenian: “Hofterup”
- Spanish: “Hofterup”
- Swedish: “Hofterup”
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Notable Places Nearby
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