Rosengård
Rosengård | |
|---|---|
Former city district | |
Rosengård's neighbourhoods | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Scania |
| County | Skåne County |
| Municipality | Malmö Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 332 ha (820 acres) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 23,563 |
| • Density | 7,100/km2 (18,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Rosengård (literally "Rose Manor") was a city district (Swedish: stadsdel) in the center of Malmö Municipality, Sweden. On 1 July 2013, it was merged with Husie, forming Öster. In 2012, Rosengård had a population of 23,563 of the municipality's 307,758. Its area was 332 hectares.
Rosengård was located centrally in Malmö, neighbouring the former city district Centrum. Long a destination for immigrants, 86% of the population had some foreign ancestry in 2008. Since 2015, it has been categorized by the Swedish Police Authority as a "particularly vulnerable area" (särskilt utsatta områden) due to pervasive violence and criminal activity.