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| County | SE-M, SE044 | |
| Capital | Malmö | |
| Province | Scania, Halland | |
| Created | 1998 | |
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11,027 [1] km², 2. The Counties of Sweden, or Län, are the first level administrative and political Subdivisions of Sweden. ISO 3166-2SE is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to Sweden. The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics of Sweden are used for statistical purposes in a European Union context A County Administrative Board ( Länsstyrelse) is a Government appointed board of a County in Sweden. 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 ( is one of the traditional Provinces of Sweden ( landskap in Swedish on the western coast of Sweden. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 7% of Sweden; ranked 10th |
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1,156,070 inh. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Ranked lists of the Counties of Sweden. By population By area By density , 105. 7 inh/km² |
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Skåne County (Skåne län) is the southernmost county or län, of Sweden, basically corresponding to the historical province Scania. The economy of Sweden is modern and highly Industrialised. It has a modern distribution system excellent internal and external Communications and a skilled The Counties of Sweden, or Län, are the first level administrative and political Subdivisions of Sweden. Län and lääni are the Swedish and Finnish language terms respectively for the administrative divisions used in Sweden and Finland "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. 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 ( It borders the counties of Halland, Kronoberg and Blekinge. Halland County ( Hallands län) is a county ( Län) on the western coast of Sweden. Kronoberg County ( Kronobergs län) is a County or Län in southern Sweden. Blekinge County ( Blekinge län) is a county or Län in the south of Sweden. The seat of residence for the Skåne Governor is the town of Malmö. This is a list of Governors for Skåne County in Sweden. The County was recreated in 1997 by a merger of Malmöhus County and Kristianstad County The headquarters of Region Skåne is the town of Kristianstad. Region Skåne County Skåne County Kristianstad kri'ɧansta (older spelling Christianstad) is a city in the province of Scania in southernmost Sweden and [2]
The present county was created in 1997 when Kristianstad County and Malmöhus County were merged. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Kristianstad County ( Kristianstads län) was a county of Sweden until 1997 when it was merged with Malmöhus County to form Skåne Malmöhus County ( Malmöhus län) was a county of Sweden until 1997 when it was merged with Kristianstad County to form Skåne
Skåne County covers around 3% of Sweden's total area, but its population of 1,200,000 comprises 13% of Sweden's total population.
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Heraldry
The coat of arms for Skåne County is the same as for the province of Scania only with the tinctures reversed and the crown, beak and tongue of the Griffin in the same color. In Heraldry, tinctures are the colours used to Emblazon a Coat of arms. The griffin is a Legendary creature with the body of a Lion and the head and often wings of an Eagle. When the arms is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board, which is the regional presence of (royal) government authority. Blazon: "Gules, a Griffin's head erased Or, crowned and armed the same".
Provinces
Skåne County is the administrative equivalent of the province of Scania, but it also includes an insignificant part of the province Halland. Scania ( in Swedish and Danish) is a geographical region on the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula, a traditional province ( is one of the traditional Provinces of Sweden ( landskap in Swedish on the western coast of Sweden.
Administration
The seat of residence for the Governor or Landshövding is the town of Malmö. The County Administrative Board is a Government Agency headed by a Governor. The Government agencies in Sweden are state controlled organizations who act independently to carry out the policies of the Swedish Government. See List of Skåne Governors. This is a list of Governors for Skåne County in Sweden. The County was recreated in 1997 by a merger of Malmöhus County and Kristianstad County
The two administrative counties of the province of Scania, Kristianstad County and Malmöhus County, which were established in 1719 were merged together in 1997, forming the present county with boundaries that are almost identical to the boundaries of the province. Kristianstad County ( Kristianstads län) was a county of Sweden until 1997 when it was merged with Malmöhus County to form Skåne Malmöhus County ( Malmöhus län) was a county of Sweden until 1997 when it was merged with Kristianstad County to form Skåne Year 1719 ( MDCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a
County council
Skåne Regional Council (Region Skåne) is an evolved County Council. Region Skåne County Skåne County A County Council, or Landsting, is an elected assembly of a County in Sweden. Its main responsibilities are for the public healthcare system and public transport. In addition, it has for a trial period assumed certain tasks from the County Administrative Board.
In 1999, a regional council (Region Skåne in Swedish) was established for the overall political organisation. Its county or regional assembly is the highest political body in the region and its members are elected by the Scanians themselves[3], as opposed to the county administrative council that guards the interest of the state in the region under the chairmanship of the county governor (landshövding in Swedish).
Municipalities
Skåne County is subdivided into 33 municipalities[4] (kommuner in Swedish), the largest being Malmö Municipality (280,000 inhabitants), Helsingborg Municipality (124,000), Lund Municipality (103,000 inhabitants) and Kristianstad Municipality (75,000 inhabitants). The Municipalities of Sweden ( kommun) are the Local government entities of Sweden. Malmö Municipality (Malmö kommun is a municipality in Skåne County in Sweden. Helsingborg Municipality ( Helsingborgs kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in Sweden. Lund Municipality ( Lunds kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County, southern Sweden. Kristianstad Municipality ( Kristianstads kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southernmost Sweden. The municipalities have municipal governments, similar to city commissions, and are further divided into parishes. City Commission government is a form of Municipal government which was once common in the United States, but many cities which were formerly governed by commission The parish division is traditionally used by the Church of Sweden, but also serves as a divisioning measure for Swedish census and elections. The Church of Sweden (Svenska kyrkan Ruoŧa girkui is the largest church in Sweden.
Localities in order of size
Below is a list of localities (tätorter) in Skåne County with a population greater than 2,000 (as of 2000). Bjuv Municipality ( Bjuvs kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Bromölla Municipality ( Bromölla kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Burlöv Municipality ( Burlövs kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden, just north of Malmö. Båstad Municipality ( Båstads kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Eslöv Municipality ( Eslövs kommun) is one of 290 Municipalities of Sweden, situated in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Helsingborg Municipality ( Helsingborgs kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in Sweden. Hässleholm Municipality ( Hässleholms kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Höganäs Municipality ( Höganäs kommun) is one of 290 Municipalities of Sweden, in Skåne County in the southern part of the country Hörby Municipality ( Hörby kommun) is a municipality in the central part of Skåne County in southern Sweden. Höör Municipality ( Höörs kommun) is a municipality in the central part of Skåne County in southern Sweden. Klippan Municipality ( Klippans kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Kristianstad Municipality ( Kristianstads kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southernmost Sweden. Kävlinge Municipality ( Kävlinge kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Landskrona Municipality ( Landskrona kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in Sweden. Lomma Municipality ( Lomma kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden, about 10 km north of Malmö. Lund Municipality ( Lunds kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County, southern Sweden. Malmö Municipality (Malmö kommun is a municipality in Skåne County in Sweden. Osby Municipality ( Osby kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in Sweden. Perstorp Municipality ( Perstorps kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Simrishamn Municipality ( Simrishamns kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Sjöbo Municipality ( Sjöbo kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Skurup Municipality ( Skurups kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Staffanstorp Municipality ( Staffanstorps kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County, southern Sweden. Svalöv Municipality ( Svalövs kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Svedala Municipality ( Svedala kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden, just southeast of Malmö. Tomelilla Municipality ( Tomelilla kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Trelleborg Municipality ( Trelleborgs kommun) is the southernmost municipality of Sweden, in Skåne County. Vellinge Municipality ( Vellinge kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Ystad Municipality ( Ystads kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Åstorp Municipality ( Åstorps kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Ängelholm Municipality ( Ängelholms kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Örkelljunga Municipality ( Örkelljunga kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Östra Göinge Municipality ( Östra Göinge kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Urban area is a common English translation of the Swedish term tätort. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. In those cases when municipal borders cross through a town, it's counted to the municipality the largest part belongs to. Municipalities are noted in parenthesis, except when the municipality carry the name of the town.
- Malmö & Arlöv¹, 248,520
- Helsingborg, 87,914
- Lund, 73,840
- Kristianstad, 31,592
- Landskrona, 27,393
- Trelleborg, 24,850
- Ängelholm, 21,716
- Hässleholm, 17,289
- Ystad, 16,851
- Eslöv, 15,521
- Staffanstorp², 13,596
- Höganäs, 13,401
- Höllviken², 9,387 (Vellinge Municipality)
- Oxie², 9,242 (Malmö Municipality)
- Svedala, 9,085
- Åhus, 8,681 (Kristianstad Municipality)
- Bjärred², 8,374 (Lomma Municipality)
- Lomma², 8,373
- Åstorp, 8,007
- Kävlinge², 8,006
- Klippan, 7,402
- Bromölla, 7,333
- Höör², 7,176
- Skanör² & Falsterbo², 7,087 (Vellinge Municipality)
- Osby, 6,903
- Skurup, 6,615
- Hörby, 6,421
- Simrishamn, 6,319
- Sjöbo, 6,270
- Bjuv, 6,228
- Vellinge², 5,973
- Tomelilla, 5,946
- Södra Sandby², 5,586 (Lund Municipality)
- Dalby², 5,469 (Lund Municipality)
- Åkarp², 5,339 (Burlöv Municipality)
- Perstorp, 5,321
- Löddeköpinge², 5,173 (Kävlinge Municipality)
- Bunkeflostrand², 5,114 (Malmö Municipality)
- Ödåkra, 4,839 (Helsingborg Municipality)
- Båstad, 4,683
- Tyringe, 4,606 (Hässleholm Municipality)
- Örkelljunga, 4,416
- Rydebäck², 4,287 (Helsingborg Municipality)
- Vinslöv, 3,818 (Hässleholm Municipality)
- Hittarp², 3,664 (Helsingborg Municipality)
- Veberöd², 3,569 (Lund Municipality)
- Furulund², 3,517 (Kävlinge Municipality)
- Hjärup², 3,402 (Staffanstorp Municipality)
- Bara², 3,289 (Svedala Municipality)
- Viken, 3,269 (Höganäs Municipality)
- Tollarp, 3,174 (Kristianstad Municipality)
- Knislinge, 3,130 (Östra Göinge Municipality)
- Svalöv, 3,071
- Ekeby, 2,983 (Bjuv Municipality)
- Broby, 2,955 (Östra Göinge Municipality)
- Hofterup², 2,931 (Kävlinge Municipality)
- Vejbystrand, 2,714 (Ängelholm Municipality)
- Munka-Ljungby, 2,702 (Ängelholm Municipality)
- Billesholm, 2,688 (Bjuv Municipality)
- Bårslöv², 2,664 (Helsingborg Municipality)
- Påarp², 2,652 (Helsingborg Municipality)
- Bjärnum, 2,636 (Hässleholm Municipality)
- Genarp², 2,512 (Lund Municipality)
- Häljarp², 2,511 (Landskrona Municipality)
- Ljunghusen², 2,253 (Vellinge Municipality)
- Förslöv, 2,058 (Båstad Municipality)
Notes
¹/ Arlöv is the center of the Burlöv Municipality, but as Arlöv constitutes a conurbation with Malmö, Arlöv is in this table counted as a neighbourhood of Malmö. Arlöv is the seat of Burlöv Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden. Helsingborg (between 1912 and 1971 spelled Hälsingborg) is a city in Scania in the southernmost part of Sweden, which has a population (lɵnd is a city in the province of Scania, southern Sweden. The town has 76188 inhabitants out of a muncipal total of 105000 Kristianstad kri'ɧansta (older spelling Christianstad) is a city in the province of Scania in southernmost Sweden and Landskrona is a city in the province Scania in southernmost Sweden. Trelleborg is the southernmost city in Sweden and the seat of Trelleborg Municipality in Skåne County. Ängelholm is a city in Scania, southern Sweden, and the seat of Ängelholm Municipality, Skåne County. Hässleholm is a town in Scania, southern Sweden, and the seat of Hässleholm Municipality, Skåne County. Ystad is a city with a population of 17286 (2005 in the traditional province of Scania in Eslöv is a city in Scania and the seat of Eslöv Municipality, Skåne County in southern Sweden. Staffanstorp is a town (pop13500 in Scania, in southern Sweden and the seat of Staffanstorp Municipality, Skåne County Höganäs is a city in Scania and the seat of Höganäs Municipality, Skåne County in Sweden. Höllviken is a town in Vellinge Municipality in Skåne County in southernmost Sweden, situated close to both Malmö and the Oresund Bridge Vellinge Municipality ( Vellinge kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Oxie is a Suburb, being an urban area or locality within Malmö Municipality in southern Sweden. Malmö Municipality (Malmö kommun is a municipality in Skåne County in Sweden. Svedala is a small town in and the seat of Svedala Municipality in Skåne County in Sweden. Åhus is the second largest town of Kristianstad Municipality, Skåne County in southernmost Sweden. Kristianstad Municipality ( Kristianstads kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southernmost Sweden. Bjärred is a coastal town in Lomma Municipality, Skåne County, southernmost Sweden, 20 km north of Malmö and 10 km west of Lomma Municipality ( Lomma kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden, about 10 km north of Malmö. Lomma is a town (pop 8820 in Scania, southern Sweden and the seat of Lomma Municipality, Skåne County. Åstorp is a town in Scania, Sweden and the seat of Åstorp Municipality, Skåne County. Kävlinge is a small town in Scania and the seat of Kävlinge Municipality, Skåne County in Sweden. Bromölla is a small town (pop 7428 in 2005 in and the seat of Bromölla Municipality in Skåne County, southern Sweden. Höör is a small town in Scania, southern Sweden and the seat of Höör Municipality, Skåne County. Skanör is a part of Skanör-Falsterbo in Vellinge Municipality, southwestern Skåne, Sweden. Falsterbo is located at the very south-western tip of Sweden. Vellinge Municipality ( Vellinge kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Osby is a town (pop 7000 in 2005 in Scania and the seat of Osby Municipality, Skåne County in Sweden. Skurup is a town (pop 7000 in Scania, southern Sweden and the seat of Skurup Municipality (pop Hörby is a small town in Scania, southern Sweden and the seat of Hörby Municipality, Skåne County. Simrishamn is a town in Scania, southern Sweden and the seat of Simrishamn Municipality, Skåne County. Sjöbo is a town (pop 6364 in Scania, southern Sweden and the seat of Sjöbo Municipality, Skåne County. Bjuv is a small town in Scania, Sweden and the seat of Bjuv Municipality, Skåne County. Vellinge is a town in Scania and the seat of Vellinge Municipality, Skåne County in Sweden. Tomelilla is a town in Scania, Sweden and the seat of Tomelilla Municipality, Skåne County. Södra Sandby is the second largest locality (pop 7800 in Lund Municipality, Skåne County in southern Sweden. Lund Municipality ( Lunds kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County, southern Sweden. 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 Municipality ( Lunds kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County, southern Sweden. Åkarp is a locality in Burlöv Municipality, Skåne County in southern Sweden, approximately 9 km northeast of Malmö and 8 Burlöv Municipality ( Burlövs kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden, just north of Malmö. Perstorp is an industrial town in Scania, southern Sweden and the seat of Perstorp Municipality, Skåne County. Löddeköpinge is the second largest locality in Kävlinge Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden. Kävlinge Municipality ( Kävlinge kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Bunkeflostrand is a Suburb of Malmö, Sweden, statistically a locality within Malmö Municipality, Skåne County. Malmö Municipality (Malmö kommun is a municipality in Skåne County in Sweden. Ödåkra is a locality with 4771 (2005 inhabitants situated in Helsingborg Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden. Helsingborg Municipality ( Helsingborgs kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in Sweden. Båstad is a town in Scania, Sweden and the seat of Båstad Municipality, Skåne County. Tyringe is a locality in Hässleholm Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with a population of 4573 (2005 Hässleholm Municipality ( Hässleholms kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Örkelljunga is a town in Scania, southern Sweden and the seat of Örkelljunga Municipality, Skåne County. Helsingborg Municipality ( Helsingborgs kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in Sweden. Vinslöv is a small town in Hässleholm Municipality, southern Sweden, with a population of 3865 (2005 Hässleholm Municipality ( Hässleholms kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Helsingborg Municipality ( Helsingborgs kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in Sweden. Veberöd is a town ( urban area) in Lund Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden. Lund Municipality ( Lunds kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County, southern Sweden. Kävlinge Municipality ( Kävlinge kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Hjärup is a locality in Staffanstorp Municipality, Skåne County in southern Sweden. Staffanstorp Municipality ( Staffanstorps kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County, southern Sweden. Svedala Municipality ( Svedala kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden, just southeast of Malmö. Höganäs Municipality ( Höganäs kommun) is one of 290 Municipalities of Sweden, in Skåne County in the southern part of the country Kristianstad Municipality ( Kristianstads kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southernmost Sweden. Östra Göinge Municipality ( Östra Göinge kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Svalöv is a town in Scania, Sweden and the seat of Svalöv Municipality, Skåne County. Bjuv Municipality ( Bjuvs kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Broby is a small town ( Tätort) (pop 3000 in Scania, southernmost Sweden, and the seat of Östra Göinge Municipality, Skåne Östra Göinge Municipality ( Östra Göinge kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Kävlinge Municipality ( Kävlinge kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Vejbystrand is a small fishing village in Scania in southern Sweden. Ängelholm Municipality ( Ängelholms kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Ängelholm Municipality ( Ängelholms kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Bjuv Municipality ( Bjuvs kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Helsingborg Municipality ( Helsingborgs kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in Sweden. Helsingborg Municipality ( Helsingborgs kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in Sweden. Hässleholm Municipality ( Hässleholms kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Lund Municipality ( Lunds kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County, southern Sweden. Landskrona Municipality ( Landskrona kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in Sweden. Ljunghusen is a town in Vellinge Municipality in Skåne County in Sweden. Vellinge Municipality ( Vellinge kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Båstad Municipality ( Båstads kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Arlöv is the seat of Burlöv Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden. Burlöv Municipality ( Burlövs kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden, just north of Malmö. A conurbation is an Urban area or Agglomeration comprising a number of Cities, large Towns and larger urban areas that through Population
²/ Today chiefly detached house suburbs within the West-Scanian metropolitan area reaching from Mölle in the North-West to Ystad in the South-East. South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central Mölle (56°16′60″N 12°30′0″E is a small Coastal town in Höganäs Municipality, Skåne County southwestern Sweden. Ystad is a city with a population of 17286 (2005 in the traditional province of Scania in
References
- ^ http://www.sna.se/webbatlas/lan/skane.html Sveriges Nationalatlas. Retrived 2 April 2008
- ^ About Region Skåne. Region Skåne. Retrieved 10 April 2008.
- ^ Region Skåne. Democracy-Increased autonomy. Official site. Retrieved 24 August 2007.
- ^ Region Skåne. Municipalities in Skåne. Official site. Retrieved 24 August 2007.
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