Malmö, << MAL moh or MAHL muh, >> is one of the largest cities in Sweden. The municipality of Malmö has a population of 351,749. A municipality may include rural areas as well as the urban center. Malmö lies at the southern tip of Sweden, across the Oresund strait from Copenhagen, Denmark.
Malmö is southern Sweden’s center of commerce and transportation. The Oresund Link runs between Malmö and Copenhagen. Both automobiles and railroad trains cross the bridge-and-tunnel link. Malmö’s highways, railways, and airport provide other transportation links. The city’s main economic activities include engineering and service industries, food processing, and the production of cement, handicrafts, and textiles.
Malmohus Castle, a medieval fortress surrounded by a moat, is a popular attraction. It contains art and natural history museums and an aquarium.
Danish merchants founded Malmö in the 1100’s, when the area was part of Denmark. Sweden forcibly annexed the area in 1658.
