Skåne County

Also known as Skåne län, Scania County

county (län) in Sweden

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Skåne County is a region in Sweden that serves as an administrative division of the country. It matters as one of Sweden's counties and plays a role in the country's local government and regional organization.

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Population: 1433083
Area: 6066.5
Official website: www.m.lst.se
Image: 20200508 Radhus Skane Stora Torg Kristianstad 005 (49908236963).jpg
Licence plate code: M

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Commons category: Skåne County
inception: 1997-01-01
P11012: Balanga
native label: Skåne län

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Counties before 1997.

Skåne County (Swedish: Skåne län, pronounced [ˈskôːnɛ ˈlɛːn]), sometimes referred to as Scania County or just Scania (/ˈskeɪniə/ SKAY-nee-ə) in English, is the southernmost county, or län, of Sweden, mostly corresponding to the traditional province of Scania. It borders the counties of Halland, Kronoberg and Blekinge and connects to Capital Region, Denmark by the Öresund Bridge across the Øresund strait. 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.