Skåne County

Skåne County (Swedish: Skåne län) is a county in central Sweden, with the seat located in Malmö. It was established in 1997, as a merger out of former counties Kristianstad and Malmöhus.

Skåne County
Skåne län
County of Sweden
Flag of Skåne County
Flag
Coat of arms
Seal
Official logo of Skåne County
 
Coordinates: 55°59′43″N 13°26′30″E
CountrySweden
Founded1997
CapitalMalmö
Government
 • GovernorMargareta Pålsson
 • CouncilSkåne Regional Council
Area
[1]
 • Total11,034.5 km2 (4,260.4 sq mi)
Population
 (March 31, 2011)[2]
 • Total1,251,213
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE-M
GDP/ NominalSEK 278,254 million (2004)
GDP per capitaSEK 331,700 (2010)
NUTS RegionSE224
Websitewww.m.lst.se

Municipalities
Municipalities of Skåne County
  1. Bjuv
  2. Bromölla
  3. Burlöv
  4. Båstad
  5. Eslöv
  6. Helsingborg
  7. Hässleholm
  8. Höganäs
  9. Hörby
  10. Höör
  11. Klippan
  1. Kristianstad
  2. Kävlinge
  3. Landskrona
  4. Lomma
  5. Lund
  6. Malmö
  7. Osby
  8. Perstorp
  9. Simrishamn
  10. Sjöbo
  11. Skurup
  1. Staffanstorp
  2. Svalöv
  3. Svedala
  4. Tomelilla
  5. Trelleborg
  6. Vellinge
  7. Ystad
  8. Åstorp
  9. Ängelholm
  10. Örkelljunga
  11. Östra Göinge

References
  1. Sveriges Nationalatlas. Retrieved 2 April 2008
  2. "Kvartal 1 2011". Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 2013-11-04.

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