Möllevången

Möllevången
Neighbourhood
Southwestern Möllevången.
Coordinates: 55°35′32″N 13°00′35″E / 55.59222°N 13.00972°E / 55.59222; 13.00972
CountrySweden
ProvinceSkåne
CountySkåne County
MunicipalityMalmö Municipality
Borough of MalmöSödra Innerstaden
Population
 (2023)
  Total
10,904
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Möllevången, also called Möllan, is a neighbourhood of Malmö, situated in the Borough of Södra Innerstaden, Malmö Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden. It covers an area of 53 hectares (0.20 sq mi), bordered by five streets: Bergsgatan, Amiralsgatan, Nobelvägen and Spårvägsgatan/Södra Förstadsgatan. As of 2023, 10,904 inhabitants resided in the neighbourhood, or approximately 3% of Malmö's inhabitants. The neighbourhood experienced a significant population recovery from the 7,575 low in 1981, however it is still below the 13,590 inhabitants in 1961.

A square (Möllevångstorget), a park (Folkets Park), Södervärnstornet and many restaurants and shops are located in the neighbourhood. Möllevångstorget is home to the most lively market in Malmö, and is also a common site for political demonstrations, particularly from the political left. The neighbourhood has an urban character, with 96% of properties being in apartment buildings or other types of collective housing, as of 2023. 69% of properties are leaseholds, while 31% are a part of a housing association (Bostadsrätt).

Möllevången is generally seen as a culturally and ethnically diverse neighbourhood, as well as being seen as having a 'left-wing' character. This characterisation and image is, according to researcher Christina Hansen, also one actively disseminated and encouraged by left-wing activists in the area. The area is also seen by some as a particularly unsafe area in what some consider an already unsafe city, notably being used as the backdrop to illustrate 'uncertainty' and social exclusion in an advertisement by the nearby municipality of Staffanstorp.