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.
| Kristianstad County Kristianstads län | |||||||
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| County of Sweden | |||||||
| 1719–1996 | |||||||
 Coat of arms
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 Kristianstads län (Green) before 1997 within the current Skåne län | |||||||
| Capital | Kristianstad | ||||||
| History | |||||||
• Established | 1719 | ||||||
• Disestablished | 31 December 1996 | ||||||
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The seat of residence for the Governor was in Kristianstad.
See also edit
- List of governors of Kristianstad County
- List of governors of Malmöhus County
- List of governors of Skåne County
- County Administrative Boards of Sweden
56°01′50″N 14°09′30″E / 56.0306°N 14.1583°E
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