Malmö, in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden after Stockholm and Gothenburg.
Malmöis the third largestcityinSwedenand the 6th largest in theNordic countries. It is also the most populous city in Scaniaand is the economical and cultural centre ofSouth Sweden. Malmö is also an important part of the transnational Øresund Region, which coversDenmarkeast ofGreat Belt(includingCopenhagen) andScania.
Since the construction of theØresund Bridge, Malmö has undergone a major transformation with architectural developments, and it has attracted newbiotechand IT companies, and particularly students throughMalmö University, founded in 1998. The city contains many historic buildings and parks, and is also a commercial centre for the western part ofScania.