Götaland
Scania
Kävlinge Municipality

Hofterup

Hofterup is a locality situated in , , 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.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Barsebäck Castle and Hofterup Church.

Castle
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is a castle in the village of , , close to the shore of Öresund in , southern . 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. is situated 3 km southwest of Hofterup.

Church
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, 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 .

Church
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is situated 4 km east of Hofterup.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kävlinge and Bjärred.

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is a locality and the seat of , , 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.

Town
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is a coastal locality situated in , , . It is situated about 20 km north of , 10 km west of and 5 km north of village. is situated 9 km south of Hofterup.

Hofterup

Latitude
55.79833° or 55° 47′ 54″ north
Longitude
12.97677° or 12° 58′ 36″ east
Population
3,810
Elevation
12 metres (39 feet)
Open location code
9F7JQXXG+8P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2022765249
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2706054
Wiki­data 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

Highlights include Hofterupsdösen and Järavallen Conference Center.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Hofterup”. Photo: Jorchr, CC BY-SA 3.0.