Skåne

Skåne (Scania) is a historical province in southern Sweden. Once part of Denmark, it became a part of Sweden in the 17th century.

Skåne
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates: 55°48′N 13°37′E
Country	Sweden
Land	Götaland
County	Skåne County
Area [1]
• Total	10,939 km2 (4,224 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2013 [2])
• Total	1 274 069
Ethnicity
• Language	Swedish
• Dialect	Scanian
Culture
• Flower	Oxeye daisy
• Animal	Red deer
• Bird	Red Kite
• Fish	Eel
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Area codes	040–0418