page_title: Helsingør
hierarchical_section_title: Helsingør
caption_attribution_description: English: Helsingør / Elsinore viewed from sea side. Visible from left &#160;: Sct Olav Cathedral, Hammershøj Care Centre by Jørn Utzon and Kronborg Castle,
context_page_description: Helsingør, classically known in English as Elsinore, is a city in eastern Denmark. Helsingør Municipality had a population of 62,686 on 1 January 2018. Helsingør and Helsingborg in Sweden together form the northern reaches of the Øresund Region, centered on Copenhagen and Malmö. The HH Ferry route connects Helsingør with Helsingborg, 4 km across the Øresund.
  It is known for its castle Kronborg, which William Shakespeare presumably had in mind for his famous play Hamlet.
context_section_description: Helsingør (/ˌhɛlsɪŋˈɜːr/ HEL-sing-UR, Danish: [helse̝ŋˈøɐ̯ˀ]; Swedish: Helsingör), classically known in English as Elsinore, is a city in eastern Denmark. Helsingør Municipality had a population of 62,686 on 1 January 2018. Helsingør and Helsingborg in Sweden together form the northern reaches of the Øresund Region, centered on Copenhagen and Malmö. The HH Ferry route connects Helsingør with Helsingborg, 4 km (2 miles) across the Øresund.
  It is known for its castle Kronborg, which William Shakespeare presumably had in mind for his famous play Hamlet.
caption: Helsingør waterfront in November 2006, with Kronborg Castle
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