Narrows

Narrows is a narrows in Helsingborg, Helsingborg Municipality, Scania. Narrows is situated nearby to the locality Lappen, as well as near Pålsjö.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dunker Culture House and Kärnan.

Dunker Culture House

Museum

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Dunker Culture House is a museum and art centre located in Helsingborg, Sweden. It is the museum of Helsingborg cultural heritage and its theme is to trace history from the ice age to the modern day.

Kärnan is a medieval tower in Helsingborg, Scania, in southern Sweden. It is the only part remaining of a larger Danish fortress which, along with the fortress Kronborg on the opposite bank of the Öresund, controlled the entranceway between the Kattegat and the Öresund and further south the Baltic Sea. Kärnan is situated 3 km east of Narrows.

M/S Maritime Museum of Denmark

Museum

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The M/S Maritime Museum of Denmark is a maritime museum located in Helsingør, Denmark. Established in 1915, its collections cover Danish trade and shipping from the 15th century to the present day.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elsinore and Helsingborg.

Elsinore

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Elsinore or Helsingør is a city of just under 50,000 residents, in the north eastern corner of the island of Zealand in Denmark. It is the closest city to Sweden, with frequent ferry connections to its twin city across the strait; Helsingborg.

Helsingborg

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Helsingborg is in the Scania province of southern Sweden. Historic Helsingborg, with its many old buildings, is a scenic coastal city. The buildings are a blend of old-style stone-built churches and a 600-year-old medieval fortress in the city centre, and more modern commercial buildings.

Kingo Houses

Neighborhood

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Kingo Houses is a housing development designed by architect Jørn Utzon in Helsingør, Denmark. The development consists of 60 L-shaped houses based upon the design of traditional Danish farmhouses with central courtyards and those of Chinese and Islamic dwellings. Kingo Houses is situated 5 km west of Narrows.

Narrows

Type: Narrows
Category: body of water
Location: Helsingborg, Helsingborgs Maria, Helsingborg Municipality, Scania, Götaland, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

56.04475° or 56° 2′ 41″ north

Longitude

12.65357° or 12° 39′ 13″ east

Open location code

9F8J2MV3+VC

GeoNames ID

12089049

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