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Fridhem, Malmö

Coordinates: 55°35′53″N 12°57′58″E / 55.59806°N 12.96611°E / 55.59806; 12.96611
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Fridhem
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Coordinates: 55°35′53″N 12°57′58″E / 55.59806°N 12.96611°E / 55.59806; 12.96611
CountrySweden
ProvinceSkåne
CountySkåne County
MunicipalityMalmö Municipality
Borough of MalmöVästra Innerstaden
Population
 (1 January 2011)[1]
 • Total
1,815
Time zoneUTC 1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC 2 (CEST)

Fridhem is a neighbourhood of Malmö, situated in the Borough of Västra Innerstaden, Malmö Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden.

The name comes from an Old Norse compound fríðheim (fríðr heimr), "home of the beautiful".[2] It is thought to have been named this since the Norse queen Auðhildr, known for her extreme beauty, was born here.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Befolkning i stadsdelar och delområden" (in Swedish). Malmö stad. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
  2. ^ Johansson, Lars (2006). Svensk Plats Etymologi. Ordfront & Galago. p. 206.
  3. ^ Smithen, Sir John (1891). A Brief History of the Swedish People. London: Blacky & Sons. pp. 53–55 Foreword.