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Lund
Coat of arms of Lund
Coat of arms
Motto: Idéernas stad (Eng: The city of ideas)
Lund (Sweden)
Lund
Lund
Coordinates: 55°42′N 13°12′E / 55.7, 13.2
Country Sweden
Municipality Lund Municipality
County Skåne County
Province Scania
Area [1]
 - Total 24. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. The Municipalities of Sweden ( kommun) are the Local government entities of Sweden. Lund Municipality ( Lunds kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County, southern Sweden. The Counties of Sweden, or Län, are the first level administrative and political Subdivisions of Sweden. Skåne County ( Skåne län) is the southernmost county or Län, of Sweden, basically corresponding to the historical province The provinces of Sweden, Landskap, are historical geographical and cultural regions Scania ( in Swedish and Danish) is a geographical region on the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula, a traditional province ( Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 99 km² (9. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 6 sq mi)
Population (2007-12-31)[1]
 - Total 105,286
 - Density 3,049/km² (7,896. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 9/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Website: www.lund.se
For other uses, see Lund (disambiguation). Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time Daylight saving time ( DST Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time

Lund (help·info) (pronounced [lɵnd]) is a city in Skåne, southern Sweden. The Swedish term stad, which is the equivalent of both city and town has since 1971 in Sweden no administrative or legal significance and even no official Scania ( in Swedish and Danish) is a geographical region on the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula, a traditional province ( "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. The town has 105,286 (as of 2007)[2] inhabitants and is the seat of Lund Municipality, Skåne County. Lund Municipality ( Lunds kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County, southern Sweden. Skåne County ( Skåne län) is the southernmost county or Län, of Sweden, basically corresponding to the historical province The city is believed to have been founded around 990, when the Scanian lands belonged to Denmark. Events By Place Africa Construction of the Al-Hakim Mosque begins in Cairo. This region should not be confused with Skånland in Norway Official status When Skåneland was an official entity in its original Danish The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe It soon became the Christian center of Northern Europe with an archbishop and with the towering Lund Cathedral, built in 1103. Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings Northern Europe is a term for the northern part of Europe. The United Nations defines Northern Europe as (Finland In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated Bishop. In the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion and others this means that they lead The Lund Cathedral (Lunds Domkyrka Lund Domkirke is the Lutheran Cathedral in Lund, Scania, Sweden.

Lund University, established 1666, is today one of Scandinavia's largest institutions for education and research. Lund University (Lunds universitet located in Lund in southernmost Sweden is one of Sweden 's most prestigious Universities and one of Scandinavia Terminology and usage As a cultural term "Scandinavia" has no official definition and is subject to usage by those who identify with the culture in question as well [3]

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History

Lund Cathedral
Lund Cathedral

Lund's origins are unclear. The Lund Cathedral (Lunds Domkyrka Lund Domkirke is the Lutheran Cathedral in Lund, Scania, Sweden. Until recently, the town was thought to have been founded by King Canute the Great of Denmark around 1020. } Canute the Great, also known as Cnut in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles, or Knut ( Old Norse: Knútr inn ríki, Norwegian The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe However, recent archaeological discoveries suggest that the first settlement was founded around 990, at the present site of the village of Uppåkra. Archaeology, archeology, or archæology (from Greek grc ἀρχαιολογία archaiologia – grc ἀρχαῖος archaīos Events By Place Africa Construction of the Al-Hakim Mosque begins in Cairo. Uppåkra is a village located five kilometres south of Lund in Scania in southernmost Sweden. It was later moved to its present location, by King Sweyn I Forkbeard. Sweyn I Forkbeard, in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, in English Sven the Dane, also known as Swegen and Tuck, ( Old Norse The distance moved was only some five kilometres, but the new location of Lund, on a hill and on the other side of a ford, gave the new site considerable defensive advantages in comparison with Uppåkra, which is situated on the highest point of a rather large plain. A ford is a place in a Watercourse (most commonly a stream or River) that is shallow enough to be crossed by wading on Horseback or in a wheeled

A street in the old part of the town
A street in the old part of the town

The city was made an see in 1048 and united with Dalby in 1060,[4] and in 1103 became the seat of the archbishop for Scandinavia. An episcopal see is the ecclesiastical domain of authority of a Bishop. Dalby is a village in Lund Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden, about 10 km east-south-east of Lund, and about 20 km east-north-east In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated Bishop. In the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion and others this means that they lead Terminology and usage As a cultural term "Scandinavia" has no official definition and is subject to usage by those who identify with the culture in question as well The diocese of nearby Dalby was absorbed in 1066. Dalby is a village in Lund Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden, about 10 km east-south-east of Lund, and about 20 km east-north-east Lund Cathedral was similarly founded in or shortly after 1103. The Lund Cathedral (Lunds Domkyrka Lund Domkirke is the Lutheran Cathedral in Lund, Scania, Sweden. In 1152, the Norwegian archdiocese of Nidaros was founded as a separate province of the church, independent of Lund. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional In many rites of the Roman Catholic Church and in Anglican churches, a diocese is an administrative territorial unit administered by a Bishop. Nidaros was the old name of Trondheim (Trond(hjem sometimes Drontheim a city of Norway, in the Middle Ages. In 1164 Sweden also acquired an archbishop of its own, although he was nominally subordinate to the archbishop of Lund. It is still, as the diocese of Lund, a diocese in the Church of Sweden. The Diocese of Lund is the southernmost diocese in the Church of Sweden. The Church of Sweden (Svenska kyrkan Ruoŧa girkui is the largest church in Sweden.

Lund Cathedral School (Katedralskolan) was founded in 1085 by the Danish king Canute the Saint. Katedralskolan Lund (Lund Cathedral School is a school in Lund, Sweden. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Canute (or Knut IV (c 1043 &ndash July 10, 1086) also known as Canute the Saint and Canute the Holy ( Danish: Knud IV This is the oldest school in Scandinavia and one of the oldest in Northern Europe. Terminology and usage As a cultural term "Scandinavia" has no official definition and is subject to usage by those who identify with the culture in question as well Many well-known people have attended it, among them actor Max von Sydow and several high-ranking politicians. (born 10 April 1929 is a well-known Swedish actor known in particular for his collaboration with filmmaker Ingmar Bergman. A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person

In 1658, the Scanian lands were ceded by Denmark to Sweden by the Treaty of Roskilde. This region should not be confused with Skånland in Norway Official status When Skåneland was an official entity in its original Danish The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe The Treaty of Roskilde was signed on February 26, 1658 in the Danish city of Roskilde. On December 4, 1676 Lund was defended in the Battle of Lund, one of the bloodiest battles fought in Scandinavia. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. The Battle of Lund was fought on December 4 1676 in an area north of the city of Lund in Sweden, between the invading Danish Terminology and usage As a cultural term "Scandinavia" has no official definition and is subject to usage by those who identify with the culture in question as well

Lund University, established in 1666, is Sweden's largest with 41,000 full or part-time students, though not all actually live in Lund. Lund University (Lunds universitet located in Lund in southernmost Sweden is one of Sweden 's most prestigious Universities and one of Scandinavia The student nations or nationer at the two ancient universities in Uppsala and Lund, of which there are now thirteen at each university are the oldest student The figure includes Lund Institute of Technology, which is to some extent independent of the old University. LTH redirects here For the single by Lostprophets, see Last Train Home. As late as the 1940s, Lund was a relatively small city with few large-scale industries, covering only about a fourth of the current urban area and was dominated by the Cathedral and the University. Since then, the student population has increased about twelvefold, many industrial companies in the chemical, medical or electronics branches and, more recently, within information management, have set up establishments in the city, and the town's population, architecture and pulse has been transformed. Medicine is the art and science of healing It encompasses a range of Health care practices evolved to maintain and restore Human Health by the Electronics refers to the flow of charge (moving Electrons through Nonmetal conductors (mainly Semiconductors, whereas electrical

Compared with many other Swedish cities, the urban heart of Lund is well preserved. A local law requires any downtown property that is due to be demolished and rebuilt to be archaeologically excavated.

Geography

Lund is located in Sweden's largest agricultural district, in the southwest of Scania, less than ten kilometres from the sandy shore of the Öresund Straits and about 16 kilometres as big as altafs. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture Scania ( in Swedish and Danish) is a geographical region on the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula, a traditional province ( Øresund or The Sound (Øresund Öresund is the Strait that separates the Danish island Zealand (Danish Sjælland) from the From the top of the hill Sankt Hans Backar it is possible to see Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. Copenhagen (ˌkəʊpənˈheɪgən ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːgən ˈkəʊpənˌheɪgən ˈkəʊpənˌhɑːgən kʰøb̥ənˈhɑʊ̯ˀn kʰøb̥m̩ˈhɑʊ̯ˀn is the capital and largest city The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe It is therefore some distance from other Swedish cities, about 250 kilometers to Gothenburg, 600 to Stockholm and about 1200 to Umeå. Gothenburg ( Swedish:) /jœte'bɔrj/ is a city, a municipality, and an urban area on the west-coast of Sweden. ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the Umeå (ʉːmеоː, Uumaja Ubmi is a University city in Västerbotten, Sweden.

The city of Malmö, on the other hand, is only about 15 kilometers away.

Architecture

During the 12th and 13th centuries, when the town was the seat of the archbishop, many churches and monasteries were built. At its peak, Lund had 27 churches, but most of them were demolished as result of the Reformation in 1536. The Protestant Reformation was a reform movement in Europe that began in 1517 though its roots lie further back in time Several medieval buildings remain, including Lund Cathedral, Liberiet, the restaurant Stäket and parts of the Cathedral School. The Lund Cathedral (Lunds Domkyrka Lund Domkirke is the Lutheran Cathedral in Lund, Scania, Sweden. Liberiet is a building in central Lund, south of Lund Cathedral. Stäket is one of the oldest buildings remaining in Lund. It currently serves as a restaurant which is also called Stäket. Katedralskolan Lund (Lund Cathedral School is a school in Lund, Sweden. Timber framing is characteristic of the houses built up to the end of the 19th century, for example the Wickmanska gården. Timber framing (Fachwerk or Half-timbering, is the method of creating framed structures of heavy timber jointed together with pegged Mortise and tenon joints

Most of the central buildings in Lund date from the late 19th century, when small houses were replaced by multi-storey ones. Notable buildings built during this period include the University Library (1902), Grand Hotel (1899) and the University Main Building (1882). Lund University (Lunds universitet located in Lund in southernmost Sweden is one of Sweden 's most prestigious Universities and one of Scandinavia Grand Hotel in Lund, Sweden is the city's oldest and most remarkable restaurant and hotel The main building of the Swedish Lund University was designed by architect Helgo Zettervall and inaugurated by King Oscar II in 1882

Lund University main building

The University Library

Liberiet

Grand Hotel

The Cathedral School

Wickmanska gården

Transportation

Major roads

Lund has been connected to the motorway network since 1953 when the E22, the first motorway in Sweden, was built round the edge of the town. The main building of the Swedish Lund University was designed by architect Helgo Zettervall and inaugurated by King Oscar II in 1882 Lund University (Lunds universitet located in Lund in southernmost Sweden is one of Sweden 's most prestigious Universities and one of Scandinavia Liberiet is a building in central Lund, south of Lund Cathedral. Grand Hotel in Lund, Sweden is the city's oldest and most remarkable restaurant and hotel Katedralskolan Lund (Lund Cathedral School is a school in Lund, Sweden. E 22 is one of the longest European routes about 5320 km long There are also other connections to most major roads in the area, for example the E6 via Riksväg 16, and the Länsväg 108 which connects to the E65. E6 is the designation for the main north-south road in Norway, and the west coast of Sweden, running from the southern tip of Sweden, at Trelleborg

Lund train station
Lund train station

Railways and public transport

Lund has been on the main railway line between Malmö and Stockholm since 1857. Today there are direct connections to Copenhagen and Helsingør via the Öresund Bridge. The Oresund Bridge ( Danish Øresundsbroen, Swedish Öresundsbron, joint hybrid name Øresundsbron) is a combined two-track rail This connection is mainly served by the Öresundståg, maintained by DSB, the Danske Statsbaner in Denmark and Skånetrafiken in Scania, as well as by SJ in the rest of Sweden. DSB, an abbreviation of Danske Statsbaner ( Danish State Railways) is the largest Danish train operating company and the largest in Scandinavia SJ AB is a Swedish government-owned passenger train operator SJ was created in 2000, out of the Public transport division of Statens Järnvägar Local traffic is managed by the two-coach electric multiple units Pågatåg, which provide connections to many destinations in Scania. Because of Lund's central position, it is possible to travel to the three largest cities in Sweden without having to change trains.

Public transport within Lund is all operated by Skånetrafiken and consists of buses which connect around 400 bus stops together with 11 bus lines served by a fleet of 40 Mercedes Citaro running on compressed natural gas and a few smaller buses using diesel. The Mercedes-Benz Citaro (or O530) is the current Mercedes-Benz / EvoBus mainstream Bus intended for Public transport, introduced in Compressed Natural Gas (CNG is a Fossil fuel substitute for Gasoline (petrol Diesel, or Propane Fuel. Diesel or Diesel fuel (ˈdiːzəl in general is any Fuel used in Diesel engines The most common is a specific fractional distillate of petroleum

Airports

Lund is located very close to Malmö-Sturup Airport which is mainly used for domestic flights. Kastrup the airport for Copenhagen is often used for longer international flights, and is about 45 minutes from Lund. Kastrup is a Suburb of Copenhagen, located on the east coast of Amager in the municipality of Tårnby. Copenhagen (ˌkəʊpənˈheɪgən ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːgən ˈkəʊpənˌheɪgən ˈkəʊpənˌhɑːgən kʰøb̥ənˈhɑʊ̯ˀn kʰøb̥m̩ˈhɑʊ̯ˀn is the capital and largest city There is also a very small airstrip, Hasslanda Flygfält, to the south of Lund, mainly used for private and charter flights. Lund Airport (Hasslanda Flygfält is an Airfield located south of Lund, Sweden.

Culture

Lund University Male Voice Choir at the Lund University main building on the 1st of May 2005
Lund University Male Voice Choir at the Lund University main building on the 1st of May 2005

The culture in Lund is characterized by the large student population and the student traditions. A lot of the nightlife is located to student nations. A nation (Latin natio meaning being born) was a regional corporation of Students at a Medieval university. The city is currently applying for getting European Capital of Culture in 2014. The European Capital of Culture is a city designated by the European Union for a period of one Calendar year during which it is given a chance to showcase its

Lund also has a city theatre and a few other places for concerts and theatres.

Lund hosts the largest museum in the area of Scania, Kulturen. Scania ( in Swedish and Danish) is a geographical region on the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula, a traditional province ( Kulturen is the second oldest open-air museum in the world and consists of more than 30 buildings. An open air museum is a distinct type of Museum exhibiting its collections out-of-doors The museum was founded in 1892 by Georg Karlin. Today the museum often hosts different exhibitions and its visitors can experience how Swedish people lived and worked throughout the centuries. [5]

Literature and art

Classical writers who have lived in Lund at some time include August Strindberg, Esaias Tegnér, Ola Hansson, Axel Lundegård, Anders Östling, Bengt Lidforss, and Vilhelm Ekelund. ( January 22, 1849  &ndash May 14, 1912) was a Swedish Writer, Playwright, and painter. Esaias Tegnér ( 13 November 1782 in Kyrkerud, Värmland &ndash 2 November 1846) was a Swedish Writer Ola Hansson (born November 12, 1860, Hönsinge, Sweden; died September 26, 1925, Büyükdere, Turkey Anders Östling (born January 8, 1972) is a Swedish Bandy player who currently plays for Raketa-Kazan Bengt Lidforss (1868 - 1913 was a Swedish Socialist, natural scientist and writer Vilhelm Ekelund (born October 14, 1880; died September 3, 1949) was a Swedish Poet.

Lundakarnevalen (The Lund carnival)

The Lund carnival is held every fourth year since 1849, arranged by the students at Lund university. Carnival is a festival season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February and March Lund University (Lunds universitet located in Lund in southernmost Sweden is one of Sweden 's most prestigious Universities and one of Scandinavia Some students dress up in costumes, often relating to and poking fun at current issues, and parade in wagons. Others perform humorous skits in the evenings.

Sports

Lund is not a notable center for sports except for handball, where it has two teams in the top league: H43 and LUGI. Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, or Olympic handball) is a Team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six It has also a chess team, Lunds ASK, that for decades has been among the top teams in Sweden. Lunds Academical Chessclub (Lunds Akademiska Schackklubb is a Premier League Chess club who play in Lund, Sweden, and were founded in 1906 Lund is also the birth place of the online football manager game Hattrick. Hattrick (commonly abbreviated to HT) is an online, Browser-based, football management game ( MMOG) developed in

Industry

Lund is a center of high tech companies such as Sony Ericsson and Ericsson Mobile Platforms, and other telecommunication companies. High tech is Technology that is at the cutting edge —the most advanced technology currently available Sony Ericsson is a Joint venture established in 2001 by the Japanese Consumer electronics Company Sony Corporation and the Ericsson Mobile Platforms is the name of the company within the Ericsson group that supplies mobile platforms, i The Lund Institute of Technology has historical connections with the industrial life. LTH redirects here For the single by Lostprophets, see Last Train Home. There is even a business park within Lund, Ideon, for high tech companies that have ties to the university. A business park or business estate is an area of land in which many Office buildings are grouped together

Other important industries include medical technology (Gambro), pharmaceuticals (Astra Zeneca), biotechnology (Active Biotech, among others), (Alfa Laval) and publishing and library services. A drug, broadly speaking is any chemical substance that when absorbed into the body AstraZeneca PLC (,) is a large Anglo-Swedish Pharmaceutical company formed on 6 April 1999 by the remerger of Swedish Astra AB Alfa Laval AB is a Swedish company, founded in 1883 by Gustaf de Laval and Oscar Lamm. The hospital and the university in Lund are two other big employers, with extensive research facilities.

Lund is also home to the Tetra Pak company that manufactures and markets paper packaging and equipment for milk, orange juice etc. Tetra Pak is a multinational Food processing and Packaging company of Swedish origin JUICE is a widely used non-commercial Software package for editing and analysing phytosociological data all over the world.

Twin cities

Lund has a twin city in each of the Nordic countries, as well as in other countries. [6]

Education

Notable natives

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2000 och 2005 (xls) (Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Statistics Sweden, or Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB is the government agency responsible for producing official Statistics on Sweden. Retrieved on 2008-05-15. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the
  2. ^ http://www.scb.se/templates/tableOrChart____228185.asp Database of all societies in Sweden
  3. ^ Welcome to Lund University
  4. ^   "Lund". Catholic Encyclopedia. The Catholic Encyclopedia, also referred to today as the Old Catholic Encyclopedia, is an English-language Encyclopedia published by The Encyclopedia (1913). New York: Robert Appleton Company.  
  5. ^ http://www.kulturen.com/ettan.asp
  6. ^ Lund Municipality homepage, twin cities

External links

Lund is one of 134 towns with the historical City status in Sweden. The Swedish term stad, which is the equivalent of both city and town has since 1971 in Sweden no administrative or legal significance and even no official

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