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Hofterup

Coordinates: 55°47′N 12°58′E / 55.783°N 12.967°E / 55.783; 12.967
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Hofterup
Hofterup Church
Hofterup Church
Hofterup is located in Skåne
Hofterup
Hofterup
Hofterup is located in Sweden
Hofterup
Hofterup
Coordinates: 55°47′N 12°58′E / 55.783°N 12.967°E / 55.783; 12.967
CountrySweden
ProvinceSkåne
CountySkåne County
MunicipalityKävlinge Municipality
Area
 • Total2.76 km2 (1.07 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total3,501
 • Density1,268/km2 (3,280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Hofterup is a locality situated in Kävlinge Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 3,501 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

The etymology of the name suggests it may originally have meant "the settlement of Horte", Horte being and old Scandinavian male name.[2]

Among historical landmarks can be noted Hofterupsdösen, a stone chamber tomb from the Neolithic (stone age), and the well-preserved medieval Hofterup Church. Järavallen Nature Reserve, one of Skåne's largest public recreation areas, is in Hofterup. In Hofterup lies also Barsebäck Golf & Country Club - regarded as one of the top golf courses in Europe. The 2003 Solheim Cup was hosted here, as well as several Scandinavian Masters tournaments.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. ^ Wahlöö, Claes (2014). Skånes kyrkor 1050-1949 (in Swedish). Kävlinge: Domus Propria. pp. 122–123. ISBN 978-91-637-5874-4.