Hofterup
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Hofterup is a locality situated in Kävlinge Municipality
Kävlinge Municipality
Kävlinge Municipality is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Kävlinge.-Localities:...

, Skåne County
Skåne County
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, Sweden
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with 3,243 inhabitants in 2005.

Hofterup is known for:

Hofterupsdösen, a stone chamber tomb from the Neolithic (stone age)

Hofterup church, one of the oldest churches in Scandinavia

Järavallen Nature Reserve, one of Skåne's largest public recreation areas

Its many horse farms and swimming pools (Northern Europe's most dense pool area according unconfirmed reports)

Barsebäck Golf & Country Club - regarded as one of the top golf courses in Europe. The 2003 Solheim Cup was hosted here, as well as several Scandinavian Masters tournaments.
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