Skåne County
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Skåne County (Swedish: Skåne län [ˈskôːnɛ ˈlɛːn]), sometimes referred to as Scania County in English, is the most southern county, or län, of Sweden, basically corresponding to the traditional province Scania. It borders the counties of Halland, Kronoberg and Blekinge and connects to Capital Region, Denmark by the Öresund Bridge. The seat of residence for the Skåne Governor is the city of Malmö. The headquarters of Skåne Regional Council are located in both Kristianstad and Malmö.[4]
Skåne County
Skåne län Scania County | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Skåne County in Sweden | |
Location map of Skåne County in Sweden | |
| Coordinates: 55°59′43″N 13°26′30″E | |
| Country |  Sweden |
| Founded | 1 January 1997 |
| Capital | Malmö, Kristianstad |
| Municipalities | |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Anneli Hulthén |
| • County Council | Skåne Regional Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11,302.77 km2 (4,364.02 sq mi) |
| Population (December 31, 2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,402,425 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE-M |
| Nominal GRDP | SEK 531 billion (2017)[3] |
| Nominal GRDP per capital | SEK 398,000 (2017)[3] |
| NUTS Region | SE224 |
| Website | |
The present county was created in 1997 when Kristianstad County and Malmöhus County were merged; it covers around 3% of Sweden's total area, while its population of 1.3 million comprises 13% of Sweden's total population. Prince Oscar is Duke of Skåne.