Kristianstad County

Kristianstad County
Kristianstads län
County of Sweden
1719–1996

Coat of arms

Capital Kristianstad
History
  Established 1719
  Disestablished 31 December 1996

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.

See also

Coordinates: 56°01′50″N 14°09′30″E / 56.0306°N 14.1583°E / 56.0306; 14.1583

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