Rosengård#Violence

Most of Rosengård was built between 1967 and 1972 as a part of the Million Programme although some parts, such as the mansion in Herrgården, and Östra kyrkogården, are older. Rosengård was to a high degree populated by minorities. In 1972, the percentage of immigrants was around 18%, with the majority of inhabitants being working-class people from rural Sweden. From 1974, there was a white flight out of the area as more immigrants were assigned there. By 2012, the figure for those of immigrant background was given as 86%.{{cite news| url=http://www.thelocal.se/20120302/39450| location=Malmö | work=The Local | title=Another side of Malmö's infamous Rosengård}}

On 1 July 2013, Rosengård was merged with Husie, forming Öster.

{{See also|2008 Malmö mosque riots}}

Rosengård has been the place for several violent clashes between gangs{{cite web|url=http://www.expressen.se/kvp/malmopolisen-fruktar-gangkrig-i-rosengard/|title=Malmöpolisen fruktar gängkrig i Rosengård|work=Expressen}} and between the resident youths and authorities.{{cite news|url=http://www.dagbladet.no/2009/11/23/nyheter/utenriks/rosengard/9163962/|title=Nye opptøyer i Malmö|work=Dagbladet|date=23 November 2009}}

In December 2008, riots occurred as youngsters confronted the police in which cars, wagons, kiosks, building sheds, recycling stations, and bicycle sheds were set ablaze. The background to the riots was the eviction of a local mosque. The riot was the most violent yet seen in an urban area in Sweden. The riot finally ended when police forces from Gothenburg and Stockholm were sent in.http://www.smp.se/nyheter/sverige/article1046376.ece {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}

In June 2011, shots were fired at the lower floor of the police station in Rosengård. Nobody was arrested.{{Cite web|url=https://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=2054&artikel=4561718|title=Shots fired at Rosengård police station - Radio Sweden|publisher=Sveriges Radio|language=en|access-date=2018-08-15}}

The Netflix drama series based on the writings of Henning Mankell about fictional Inspector Kurt Wallander, Young Wallander, features Rosengård heavily in the series as the main focus of the story line. Journalist Sara Ringmar criticised the series as biased, repeating myths, most of the scenes were filmed in Lithuania. [https://www.thelocal.se/20201117/opinion-do-series-such-as-young-wallander-feed-the-malm-myth/ Opinion: Do series such as Young Wallander feed the Malmö myth?]

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The neighbourhoods of Rosengård were:

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• Apelgården
• Emilstorp
• Herrgården
• Kryddgården
• Persborg
• Rosengård Centrum
• Törnrosen
• Västra Kattarp
• Örtagården
• Östra kyrkogården

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Rosengårds herrgård, Malmö.jpg|The mansion house.

Apartment complex in Rosengård, Malmö.jpg|Tower block buildings in Rosengård.

Malmö Moske.jpg|Malmö Mosque.

Västra Skrävlinge kyrka3.jpg|Västra Skrävlinge Church.

Rosengård, Malmö.jpg|Central Rosengård, near Rosengård Centrum.

Zlatan court, Malmö 2.jpg|Zlatan Court.

Malmö Mosque is located nearby. It is situated a few hundred metres from the church in Västra Skrävlinge.

According to Swedish Defence University reports in 2009 and 2018, there are a number of Islamic prayer rooms (Swedish: källarmoskéer) in Rosengård spreading a radical salafist ideology.{{Cite book|url=https://www.fhs.se/download/18.7df9907163ed7475b4abe94/1530198487005/F%C3%B6rsvarsh%C3%B6gskolan.%20Mellan%20salafism%20och%20salafistisk%20jihadism_v2.pdf|title=Mellan salafism och salafistisk jihadism - Påverkan mot och utmaningar för det svenska samhället|first1=Magnus|last1=Ranstorp|first2=Filip|last2=Ahlin|first3=Peder|last3=Hyllengren|first4=Magnus|last4=Normark|publisher=Swedish Defence University|pages=Section 4.4.1}}

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|1961 |5250

|1971 |23112

|1981 |18006

|2001 |21027

|2004 |21526

|2007 |21955

|2011 |23653

|2012 |23563

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In 2007, 60% were born outside of Sweden.http://www.malmo.se/download/18.10d69f8c11884193e5d80003762/20.ROSENG%C3%85RD.pdf {{Dead link|date=February 2022}} In 2008, 86% of the population was of foreign background.

The ten largest groups of foreign-born persons in 2010 were:{{cite web |url=http://www.malmo.se/download/18.4d147ba1286e5bcbb4800017856/Nat+Inv++SDF+-10++100526.xls |title=Malmöbor födda i utlandet. 1 januari 2010 |work=Malmö Municipality |date=1 January 2010 |accessdate=19 January 2014 |language=sv |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305163614/http://www.malmo.se/download/18.4d147ba1286e5bcbb4800017856/Nat+Inv++SDF+-10++100526.xls |archivedate=5 March 2012}}

1. {{Flagicon|Iraq}} Iraq (2,957)
2. {{Flagicon|Yugoslavia}} Former Yugoslavia (2,172)
3. {{Flagicon|Lebanon}} Lebanon (1,370)
4. {{Flagicon|Bosnia and Herzegovina}} Bosnia and Herzegovina (1,211)
5. {{Flagicon|Somalia}} Somalia (550)
6. {{Flagicon|Denmark}} Denmark (541)
7. {{Flagicon|Poland}} Poland (475)
8. {{Flagicon|Afghanistan}} Afghanistan (406)
9. {{Flagicon|Turkey}} Turkey (357)
10. {{Flagicon|Pakistan}} Pakistan (230)

Unemployment and education are two major issues in the area. Only 38% of the population in Rosengård are employed and 60% complete elementary school, compared to a citywide average (inclusive Rosengård) of 80%.

{{Main|FC Rosengård|FC Rosengård 1917}}

• Zlatan Ibrahimović
• Osama Krayem
• Yksel Osmanovski
• Labinot Harbuzi
• Goran Slavkovski
• Ilir Latifi
• Rebstar
• Saint
• Dollar Bill, hip hop group
• Pinar Yalcin
• Anel Ahmedhodžić

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• [http://www.thelocal.se/8267/20070823/ Rosengård: hardship and hope], The Local
• [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/5348622.stm Sweden sticks to multiculturalism], BBC
• [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/5349972.stm Fighting for Sweden's migrants], BBC

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Category:Former city districts of Malmö

Category:1967 establishments in Sweden

Category:1972 establishments in Sweden

Category:Million Programme