Malmö is a city located on the southwestern coast of Sweden along the Öresund strait. It serves as the largest city in Scania and functions as the gubernatorial seat of Skåne County. The city received its official city privileges in 1353.
As of 2024, Malmö has a municipal population of 365,644, making it the third-largest city in Sweden following Stockholm and Gothenburg. It ranks as the seventh-largest city in the Nordic region, with its broader metropolitan area housing over 700,000 people.