Kristianstad County Kristianstads län |
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County of Sweden | |||||
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Kristianstads län (Green) before 1997 within the current Skåne län | |||||
Capital | Kristianstad | ||||
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• | Established | 1719 | |||
• | Disestablished | 31 December 1996 |
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Kristianstad County (Swedish: Kristianstads län) was a county of Sweden from 1719 to 31 December 1996 when it was merged with Malmöhus County to form Skåne County.
The seat of residence for the Governor was in Kristianstad.
Coordinates: 56°01′50″N 14°09′30″E / 56.0306°N 14.1583°E