Hofterup
Located in Kävlinge Municipality, Skåne County Coordinates: 55°48′17″ N 12°58′47″ E
- Population
- 3,814
- 3.8K
- Elevation
- 12 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
About Hofterup
Hofterup is a village. Location: Kävlinge Municipality, Skåne County. Population: 3,814. Elevation: 12 m.
Hofterup is a locality situated in Kävlinge Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 3,501 inhabitants in 2010. The etymology of the name suggests it may originally have meant "the settlement of Horte", Horte being and old Scandinavian male name. 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.
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At a glance
- Area
- 5.1 km²
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- No. 7 of 18 places in Kävlinge Municipality by population
- Nearest larger town: Saxtorp-Annelöv, 4 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources