Helsingør, classically known in English as Elsinore, is a coastal city in northeastern Denmark. Helsingør Municipality had a population of 64,446 as of 10 July 2026. Helsingør is located at the narrowest part of the Øresund strait and together with Helsingborg in Sweden, forms the northern reaches of the Øresund Region, centred on Copenhagen and Malmö. Helsingør is a ferry city, with the frequent departures on the HH Ferry route, which connects Helsingør with Helsingborg, 4 km (2.5 mi) across the Øresund.
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Its castle Kronborg was used by William Shakespeare as the setting for his play Hamlet.
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Towns around Helsingør
- Helsingborg5.2 km E
- Karlebo18 km SW
- Hørsholm19 km S
- Landskrona23 km SE
- Hillerød23 km SW
- Birkerød24 km SW
- Allerød24 km SW
- Lillerød25 km SW
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