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'''Malmö''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|m|æ|l|m|oʊ|,_|ˈ|m|ɑː|l|m|ɜː}},<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |url=http://www.lexico.com/definition/Malm%C3%B6 |title=Malmö |dictionary=[[Lexico|Oxford Dictionaries]] UK English Dictionary |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]}}{{dead link|date=September 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{Dead link|date=September 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}{{dead link|date=September 2022|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{cite Merriam-Webster|Malmö|access-date=1 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Malmö definition and meaning |url=https://www.collinsdictionary.com/amp/english/malmo |access-date=1 February 2019 |website=[[Collins English Dictionary]] |archive-date=2 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190202042833/https://www.collinsdictionary.com/amp/english/malmo |url-status=live }}</ref> {{lang-langx|sv|Malmö}}, {{IPA-|sv|ˈmâlːmøː|IPA|sv-Malmö.ogg}}; {{lang-langx|da|Malmø}} {{IPA-|da|ˈmælmˌøˀ|}}) is the largest city in the [[Counties of Sweden|Swedish county]] ({{lang|sv|län}}) of [[Skåne County|Skåne]] (Scania). It is the [[List of urban areas in Sweden by population|third-largest city]] in [[Sweden]], after [[Stockholm]] and [[Gothenburg]], and the [[List of urban areas in the Nordic countries|sixth-largest city]] in [[Nordic countries|the Nordic region]], with a municipal population of 357,377 in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Befolkning i land, län och kommuner. År 2021 |trans-title=Population in the country, counties and municipalities. In 2021 |url=https://www.scb.se/hitta-statistik/statistik-efter-amne/befolkning/befolkningens-sammansattning/befolkningsstatistik/pong/tabell-och-diagram/kvartals--och-halvarsstatistik--kommun-lan-och-riket/kvartal-3-2021/ |access-date=14 December 2021 |website=Statistics Sweden |archive-date=30 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130221825/https://www.scb.se/hitta-statistik/statistik-efter-amne/befolkning/befolkningens-sammansattning/befolkningsstatistik/pong/tabell-och-diagram/kvartals--och-halvarsstatistik--kommun-lan-och-riket/kvartal-3-2021/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The [[Metropolitan Malmö|Malmö Metropolitan Region]] is home to over 700,000 people,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 30 september 2016 och befolkningsförändringar 1 juli–30 september 2016. Totalt |trans-title=Population in the country, counties and municipalities, 30 September 2016 and population changes 1 July to 30 September 2016. Total |url=http://www.scb.se/hitta-statistik/statistik-efter-amne/befolkning/befolkningens-sammansattning/befolkningsstatistik/pong/tabell-och-diagram/kvartals--och-halvarsstatistik--kommun-lan-och-riket/kvartal-3-2016/ |access-date=28 January 2017 |website=Statistics Sweden |archive-date=20 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220144211/http://www.scb.se/hitta-statistik/statistik-efter-amne/befolkning/befolkningens-sammansattning/befolkningsstatistik/pong/tabell-och-diagram/kvartals--och-halvarsstatistik--kommun-lan-och-riket/kvartal-3-2016/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and the [[Öresund Region]], which includes Malmö and [[Copenhagen]], is home to four&nbsp;million people.<ref name="geography">{{cite web |title=Geography |url=http://www.tendensoresund.org/en/geography |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211095153/http://www.tendensoresund.org/en/geography |archive-date=11 February 2010 |access-date=29 October 2010 |publisher=Tendens Øresund}}</ref>

Malmö was Sweden's fastest growing city in 2020 and the population increased by 3,800 inhabitants during 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://malmo.se/Fakta-och-statistik/Befolkning.html|title=Befolkning - Malmö Stad|language=sv|access-date=19 December 2021|archive-date=19 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211219205353/https://malmo.se/Fakta-och-statistik/Befolkning.html|url-status=live}}</ref> With around 20-25% of its residents adhering to [[Islam]],<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Street |first=Nick Shindo |date=2016-03-11 |title=How young Muslim activists in Sweden are trying to protect youths from radicalization |url=https://www.latimes.com/world/europe/la-fg-sweden-muslims-20160311-story.html |access-date=2024-05-08 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US |archive-date=31 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240331194952/https://www.latimes.com/world/europe/la-fg-sweden-muslims-20160311-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref> the city stands out as one of the most [[Islam in Sweden|Muslim-populated citiescity in Sweden]] and Western Europe.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-09-30 |title=Sweden’s Quiet Revolution |url=https://www.nationalreview.com/2010/09/swedens-quiet-revolution-duncan-currie/ |access-date=2024-05-08 |website=National Review |language=en-US |archive-date=8 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240508125438/https://www.nationalreview.com/2010/09/swedens-quiet-revolution-duncan-currie/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Orange |first=Richard |date=2020-08-29 |title=Riots rock Malmö after far-right Swedish activists burn Qur'an |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/29/riots-rock-malmo-after-far-right-swedish-activists-burn-quran |access-date=2024-05-08 |work=The Observer |language=en-GB |issn=0029-7712 |archive-date=22 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922153741/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/29/riots-rock-malmo-after-far-right-swedish-activists-burn-quran/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Moreover, Malmö serves as a primary entry point for the majority of migrants heading to Sweden.<ref name=":0" /> Malmö is expected to have a population of 500,000 by 2050.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pmalmo.se/Om-parkering-Malmo/mediarum/aktuella-nyheter/ny-prispolicy-2022/|title=Ny prispolicy införs 2022|language=sv|access-date=14 February 2022|archive-date=14 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220214113332/https://www.pmalmo.se/Om-parkering-Malmo/mediarum/aktuella-nyheter/ny-prispolicy-2022/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

By the mid-1970s Sweden experienced a [[recession]] that hit the industrial sector especially hard; shipyards and manufacturing industries suffered, which led to high unemployment in many cities of [[Skåne]]. Kockums shipyard had become a symbol of Malmö as its largest employer and, when shipbuilding ceased in 1986, confidence in the future of Malmö plummeted among politicians and the public. In addition, many middle-class families moved into one-family houses in surrounding municipalities such as [[Vellinge Municipality]], [[Lomma Municipality]] and [[Staffanstorp Municipality]], which profiled themselves as the suburbs of the upper-middle class. By 1985, Malmö had lost 3537,000 inhabitants and the population was down to 229225,000500.<ref>{{citationCite neededweb|title=Malmo Population|url=https://worldpopulationreview.com/world-cities/malmo-population|access-date=December28 July 20152024}}</ref>

Rainfall is light to moderate throughout the year with 169 wet days. Snowfall occurs mainly in December through March, but snow covers do not remain for a long time,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Average Weather in Malmö, Sweden, Year-Round – Weather Spark |url=https://weatherspark.com/y/76106/Average-Weather-in-Malm%C3%B6-Sweden-Year-Round |access-date=18 March 2019 |website=weatherspark.com |archive-date=3 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803185052/https://weatherspark.com/y/76106/Average-Weather-in-Malm%C3%B6-Sweden-Year-Round |url-status=live }}</ref> and some winters are virtually free of snow.

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[[Öresund Line]] trains cross the Öresund Bridge every 15 minutes (hourly during night) connecting Malmö to [[Copenhagen]], and [[Copenhagen Airport]]. The trip takes around 40 minutes. Additionally, some of the [[X 2000]] and [[Intercity train]]s to [[Stockholm]], [[Gothenburg]], and [[Kalmar]] cross the bridge, stopping at Copenhagen Airport. In March 2005, excavation began on a new railway connection called the [[City Tunnel (Malmö)|City Tunnel]], which opened for traffic on 4 December 2010. The tunnel runs south from [[Malmö Central Station]] through an underground station at the [[Triangeln railway station]] to [[Hyllievång]] (Hyllie Meadow). Then, the line comes to the surface to enter [[Hyllie railway station|Hyllie Station]], also created as part of the tunnel project. From Hyllie Station, the line connects to the existing Öresund line in either direction, with the Öresund Bridge lying due west.

[[Islam]] is the largest non-Christian religious group, with approximately 45,000 members, making up 12% of the population. There are about 100,000 Muslims in the region.{{Citation needed|date=June 2022}} [[Malmö Mosque]] was opened in 1984 and is managed by the Islamic Center.<ref name="Islamic Center">{{cite web |title=Historik – tiden, platsen, tanken och framtiden |url=https://www.mosken.se/historik |website=Islamic Centre |access-date=12 June 2021 |archive-date=17 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517013417/https://www.mosken.se/historik |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Mahmood Mosque (Malmö)|Mahmood Mosque]] opened in 2016, and serves the [[Ahmadiyya]] community.<ref name="Lembke 2017">{{cite web |last=Lembke |first=Judi |title=The Most Stunning Mosques In Sweden |url=https://theculturetrip.com/europe/sweden/articles/the-most-stunning-mosques-in-sweden |website=Culture Trip |language=en |date=23 December 2017 |access-date=15 June 2024 |archive-date=15 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240615183922/https://theculturetrip.com/europe/sweden/articles/the-most-stunning-mosques-in-sweden |url-status=live }}</ref>

The cities of Malmö and Copenhagen are, with the Öresund Bridge, the main locations in the television series [[The Bridge (2011 TV series)|''The Bridge'']] ({{lang|sv|Bron}}, {{lang-langx|da|Broen}}).<ref>{{IMDb title|1733785qid=Q1211796|title=The Bridge}}</ref>

Big Slap is a music festival, held annually since 2013 at [[Pildammsparken]]. BigThe Slap2022 willedition beof heldBig atSlap Nyhamnen 2022 featuringfeatured [[Justin Bieber]], which will be the biggest concert in Malmö's history.<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 November 2021 |title=Justin Bieber till Big Slap – största konserten i Malmös historia |url=https://www.sydsvenskan.se/2021-11-15/justin-bieber-till-big-slap--storsta-konserten-i-malmos-historia |access-date=20 December 2021 |website=[[Sydsvenskan]] |language=sv |archive-date=20 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211220203927/https://www.sydsvenskan.se/2021-11-15/justin-bieber-till-big-slap--storsta-konserten-i-malmos-historia |url-status=live }}</ref>

Malmö's oldest building is [[St. Peter's Church, Malmö|St. Peter's Church]] ({{lang-langx|sv|Sankt Petri}}). It was built in the early 14th century in Baltic Brick Gothic probably after [[St. Mary's Church, Lübeck|St Mary's Church]] in Lübeck. The church is built with a [[nave]], two aisles, a [[transept]] and a tower. Its exterior is characterized above all by the flying [[buttress]]es spanning its airy arches over the aisles and [[ambulatory]]. The tower, which fell down twice during the 15th century, got its current look in 1890.<ref>{{cite web |title=Svenska kyrkan&nbsp;— Malmö S:t Petri församling&nbsp;— S:t Petri kyrka&nbsp;— |website=Malmös katedral |url=http://www.svenskakyrkan.se/default.aspx?di=88936&ptid=0 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428230415/https://www.svenskakyrkan.se/default.aspx?di=88936&ptid=0 |archive-date=28 April 2017 |access-date=2 February 2010 |language=sv}}</ref> Another major church of significance is the [[Church of Our Saviour, Malmö]], which was founded in 1870.

Malmö is home to several football teams. [[Malmö FF]], who play in the top-level [[Allsvenskan]] league, had their most successful periods in the 1970s and 1980s, when they won the league several times. In 1979, they advanced to the final of the [[European Cup]], defeating [[AS Monaco]], [[Dynamo Kiev]], [[Wisła Kraków]] and [[Austria Wien]]. In the final, played at the [[Munich Olympic Stadium]] against [[Nottingham Forest]], they lost by a single goal scored by [[Trevor Francis]] just before half time. To date,{{when|date=July 2020}} they are the only Swedish football club to have reached the final of the competition. [[Bo Larsson|Bosse Larsson]] and [[Zlatan Ibrahimović]] began their football careers at Malmö FF. A second football team, [[IFK Malmö]], played in Sweden's top flight for about 20 years. The club's greatest achievement was reaching the quarterfinal in the European Cup.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}} Today{{when|date=JulyIn 2020}}the 2023 Regular Season, IFK Malmö clubranked playlast in the thirdSödra Götaland section of the fourth tier of the Swedish football league system, Division 2.