Hököpinge
Encyclopedia
Hököpinge is a locality
situated in Vellinge Municipality
, Skåne County
, Sweden
with 923 inhabitants in 2005. It lies about 2 km north of Vellinge
.
The village contains mostly older buildings along small roads. However, in the village's outer reach there are newly-built four storey buildings in "factory style" at the former factory.
The name Hököpinge comes from the Old Norse word Haukrs, which means marketplace. In 1346 the name was spelled Hököpingel, in 1479 Hökiobinge and in 1567 Höykiöpinge.
The main road that went between the two larger cities Malmö
and Trelleborg
went by Hököpinge and not by Vellinge
. This stresses the importance of Hököpinge's role in trading.
would have the municipalities' first lodging for refugee children set up in a hostel in Hököpinge. The lodging for the refugee
children was set up by the private company, Attendo Care, commissioned by Malmö Municipality
. This was opposed by many politicians in Vellinge Municipality
, claiming support of the inhabitants of Hököpinge. Vellinge hasn't accepted refugees before this.
Urban areas in Sweden
Urban area is a common English translation of the Swedish term tätort. The official term in English, used by Statistics Sweden, is, however, locality. There are 1,940 localities in Sweden . They could be compared with census-designated places in the United States.A tätort in Sweden has a minimum of...
situated in Vellinge Municipality
Vellinge Municipality
Vellinge Municipality is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Its seat is located in the town Vellinge.The municipality is a result of the latest local government reform in Sweden...
, Skåne County
Skåne County
Skåne County is the southernmost administrative county or län, of Sweden, basically corresponding to the historical province Scania. It borders the counties of Halland, Kronoberg and Blekinge. The seat of residence for the Skåne Governor is the town of Malmö...
, Sweden
Sweden
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with 923 inhabitants in 2005. It lies about 2 km north of Vellinge
Vellinge
Vellinge is a locality and the seat of Vellinge Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 6,115 inhabitants in 2005.It was ranked the number 2 "best place to live" in Sweden - and the best in the south of Sweden - in Fokus magazine's 2009 survey....
.
The village contains mostly older buildings along small roads. However, in the village's outer reach there are newly-built four storey buildings in "factory style" at the former factory.
History
Researchers believe that around the 12th century this was a marketplace, mainly because of its position. Hököpinge is located close to the sea and was well protected against wars inland, an ideal place for a marketplace.The name Hököpinge comes from the Old Norse word Haukrs, which means marketplace. In 1346 the name was spelled Hököpingel, in 1479 Hökiobinge and in 1567 Höykiöpinge.
The main road that went between the two larger cities Malmö
Malmö
Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...
and Trelleborg
Trelleborg
Trelleborg is a locality and the seat of Trelleborg Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 25,643 inhabitants in 2005. It is the southernmost town in Sweden.-History:...
went by Hököpinge and not by Vellinge
Vellinge
Vellinge is a locality and the seat of Vellinge Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 6,115 inhabitants in 2005.It was ranked the number 2 "best place to live" in Sweden - and the best in the south of Sweden - in Fokus magazine's 2009 survey....
. This stresses the importance of Hököpinge's role in trading.
Recent history
The 11th November 2009 it was revealed that Vellinge MunicipalityVellinge Municipality
Vellinge Municipality is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Its seat is located in the town Vellinge.The municipality is a result of the latest local government reform in Sweden...
would have the municipalities' first lodging for refugee children set up in a hostel in Hököpinge. The lodging for the refugee
Refugee
A refugee is a person who outside her country of origin or habitual residence because she has suffered persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or because she is a member of a persecuted 'social group'. Such a person may be referred to as an 'asylum seeker' until...
children was set up by the private company, Attendo Care, commissioned by Malmö Municipality
Malmö Municipality
Malmö Municipality is a municipality in Skåne County in Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Malmö.When the first Swedish local government acts were implemented in 1863 the old City of Malmö was made one of the country's 88 city municipalities and the first city council was elected...
. This was opposed by many politicians in Vellinge Municipality
Vellinge Municipality
Vellinge Municipality is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Its seat is located in the town Vellinge.The municipality is a result of the latest local government reform in Sweden...
, claiming support of the inhabitants of Hököpinge. Vellinge hasn't accepted refugees before this.