Höör

Höör
Höör Church
Coat of arms
Höör
Coordinates: 55°56′10″N 13°32′50″E / 55.93611°N 13.54722°ECoordinates: 55°56′10″N 13°32′50″E / 55.93611°N 13.54722°E
Country	Sweden
Province	Skåne
County	Skåne County
Municipality	Höör Municipality
Area[1]
• Total	6.12 km^2 (2.36 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)[1]
• Total	7,865
• Density	1,286/km^2 (3,330/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Höör (Swedish pronunciation: [hœːr]) is a locality and the seat of Höör Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 7,865 inhabitants in 2010.^[1]

The town's original spelling was Hör. The present, unusual spelling with double "ö" was implemented by the Swedish postal service at the beginning of the 20th century. At that time, it was a common practice in Sweden to write Här (for here) on the address column of local letters. In order to avoid confusion between letters to be delivered locally and those intended for Hör, the postal service has therefore changed the town's name to Höör.

Transport

Höör railway station is located on the northern side of the town and a five-minute walk into the central square. It is on the line between Kristianstad and Malmö, where there are frequent commuter trains running beyond Sweden to Copenhagen in Denmark.

The following services call at this station (incomplete):

• Regional train (Øresundståg Regional): Karlskrona - Kristianstad - Hässleholm - Höör - Lund - Malmö - Copenhagen Airport (København Lufthavn/Kastrup) - Copenhagen Central (København H) - Østerport - Helsingør
• Regional train (Skånetrafiken Express): Alvesta - Hässleholm - Höör - Eslöv - Lund - Malmö
• Regional train (Skånetrafiken Regional): Höör - Eslöv - Lund - Malmö - Ystad - Simrishamn

References

1. "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km² 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.