Höllviken

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Höllviken is a town in Skåne County, in southernmost Sweden, situated close to both Malmö and the Oresund Bridge which connects Sweden to Denmark. As such, the community functions as a suburb to both Copenhagen and Malmö. The population is approximately 9,500.

The town is a popular summer vacation spot for northern Europeans, who are attracted to its sand beaches and the to the historical sites which date back to the time of the Vikings. The peninsula is unique because it is surrounded by two different seas. To the west is the Öresund Strait and to the east is the Baltic Sea. It is mainly vegetated by pine trees that were planted in the 1800s to prevent the sand from consuming the town.

Prior to the 1960s, the peninsula remained mainly populated by wealthy businessmen from the Malmö region during the summers. Recently, however, it has begun to grow as a commuter town.

The town has been very successful in indoors gymnastic and its team "Kämpinge GF" has on numerous occasions won the Swedish Championship in team gymnastics. The club also has produced world-class double-dutch teams, who have won the World Championship in Double-Dutch.

The town has a football team Höllvikens GIF, playing in the third division in Sweden.

The town has brought up a number of good tennis players. The most famous one, Mikael Pernfors, went to the final in French Open at Roland Garros in 1986.