Hofterup

Hofterup is a locality situated in Kävlinge Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 3,501 inhabitants in 2010.^[1]

Hofterup
Hofterup Church
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Coordinates: 55°47′N 12°58′E
Country	Sweden
Province	Skåne
County	Skåne County
Municipality	Kävlinge Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	2.76 km2 (1.07 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2010)[1]
• Total	3,501
• Density	1,268/km2 (3,280/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

The etymology of the name suggests it may originally have meant "the settlement of Horte", Horte being and old Scandinavian male name.^[2]

Among historical landmarks can be noted Hofterupsdösen, a stone chamber tomb from the Neolithic (stone age), and the well-preserved medieval Hofterup Church. Järavallen Nature Reserve, one of Skåne's largest public recreation areas, is in Hofterup. In Hofterup lies also 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.