Hököpinge is a locality situated in Vellinge Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 1,105 inhabitants in 2010.

Hököpinge is located close to the sea and was well protected against wars inland, an ideal place for a marketplace.

The main road that went between the two larger cities Malmö and Trelleborg went by Hököpinge and not by Vellinge.

[5] The lodging for the refugee children was set up by the private company, Attendo Care, commissioned by Malmö Municipality.

This was opposed by many politicians in Vellinge Municipality, claiming support of the inhabitants of Hököpinge.