Sk ne County

Skåne County, or Skåne län, is the southernmost County or län, of Sweden. It borders the counties of Halland, Kronoberg and Blekinge. To the east, west and south it also borders the Baltic Sea and strait of Öresund.

Skåne län County SE-M, SE044 Residence City Malmö Governor Bengt Holgersson County Council Skåne Regional Council Province Scania Created 1998 Area  - Total  - Percent Ranked 10th 11,027 km² 2.7 % Population  - Total (2004)  - Percent  - Density Ranked 3rd 1,156,070 12.9 % 105.7/km² GRP  - Total (2004)  - Percent  - GRP/capita Ranked 3rd 278,254 Million SEK 11.85 % 244,000 SEK

Map highlighting the location of Skåne County in Sweden

Province

For History, Geography and Culture see: Scania

Scania, the historical province Skåne, has virtually the same boundaries as the current administrative entity, Skåne County. In 1997 the previous counties of Malmöhus County and Kristianstad County were merged to form the new county.

Administration

Main article: Skåne County Administrative Board

The seat of residence for the Governor or Landshövding is the town of Malmö. The County Administrative Board is nominally a Government Agency headed by a Governor. See List of Skåne Governors.

Politics

Main article: Skåne Regional Council

Skåne Regional Council or Region Skåne is an evolved County Council that for a trial period has assumed certain tasks from the County Administrative Board and the Swedish Parliament.

Municipalities

Main article: Municipalities of Skåne

Bjuv Bromölla Burlöv Båstad Eslöv Helsingborg Hässleholm Höganäs Hörby Höör Klippan

Kristianstad Kävlinge Landskrona Lomma Lund Malmö Osby Perstorp Simrishamn Sjöbo Skurup

Staffanstorp Svalöv Svedala Tomelilla Trelleborg Vellinge Ystad Åstorp Ängelholm Örkelljunga Östra Göinge

Heraldry

Main article: Malmö, Lund, Helsingborg and Kristianstad. Skåne is connected to Denmark via the Öresund Bridge.

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