Kristianstad

	Kristianstad
	Kristianstad
State :	Sweden
Province (län):	Skåne County
Historical Province (landskap):	Gentle
Municipality :	Kristianstad
Coordinates :	56 ° 2 ' N , 14 ° 9' E Coordinates: 56 ° 2 ' N , 14 ° 9' E
SCB code :	2980
Status:	Crime scene
Residents :	39,762 (December 31, 2015)
Area :	21.41 km²
Population density :	1857 inhabitants / km²
Postal code :	291 00 - 291 94
	List of perpetrators in Skåne County

Kristianstad ([ krɪ'ɧansta ], Danish outdated Christiansstad , German outdated Christianstadt ) is a city in the northeast of the southern Swedish province of Skåne län and the historic province of Skåne . The city is the capital of the municipality of the same name .

history

Kristianstad was founded in 1614 by the Danish King Christian IV after Swedish troops under Gustav II Adolf had burned the old town of Vä in a military campaign.

In the 17th century it was of great importance as a Danish border fortification against Sweden. When Scania, Blekinge and Halland had to be ceded to Sweden with the Peace of Roskilde in 1658 , Kristianstad lost this strategic importance and gained influence as a trading town.

Since 1719 Kristianstad was the capital of the province Kristianstads län , which in 1997 was merged with Malmöhus län to form Skåne län.

Attractions

The well-preserved historic town center , which can still be seen as a fortress, and the Heliga Trefaldighets kyrka (Holy Trinity Church) are worth seeing . The church, built between 1618 and 1628 according to plans by the architect Hans van Steenwinckel the Younger , is one of the most important examples of Protestant sacred architecture , the principles of which you can find with its excellent proportions, the carefully balanced interplay between clear window openings, decorative details and, above all, the slim granite pillars made it possible to experience the space in a special way. The Kristianstad Theater and the listed former museum building Fornstugan are located in the city's Tivoli Park .

The dolmens on Dösabacken ( dolmen hill) are located west of Nybodalsvägen, a connecting road between the villages of Viby and Fjälkinge, east of Kristianstad.

Kristianstad city center
Stora kronohuset
City hotel
Holy Trinity Church
theatre
Kristianstad Gamla city sports

Town twinning

Rendsburg ( Germany ), since 1992

Sports

The Kristianstad C4 Lions American football team was based in Kristianstad .

The Swedish Grand Prix for the World Sports Car Championship was held in 1955, 1956 and 1957 on the Råbelövsbanan race track in the north of Kristianstad . In 1959 and 1961 the track hosted the Swedish Grand Prix as part of the motorcycle world championship .

The Kristianstad Arena was the venue for the 2011 Men's Handball World Championship .

Famous pepole

Anders Jahan Retzius (1742–1821), naturalist
Augusta Lundin (1840-1919), fashion designer, seamstress and fashion house owner
Baron Louis De Geer von Finspång (1854–1935), politician, Prime Minister
Dagny Carlsson (* 1912), known as the oldest blogger in the world
Ann-Louise Hanson (* 1944), pop singer
Anders Linderoth (* 1950), soccer player and coach
Jesper Larsson (* 1973), handball goalkeeper
Malin Andersson (* 1973), national soccer player and trainer
Karolina Westberg (* 1978), soccer player
Kristina Ohlsson (* 1979), author
Filip Bergevi (* 1994), tennis player

Web links

Commons : Kristianstad - collection of images, videos and audio files

Official website of the municipality

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b Statistiska centralbyrån : Land area per Tatort, folkmängd and invånare per square kilometer. Vart femte år 1960 - 2015 (database query)

[scb_aktuell-1] Statistiska centralbyrån : Land area per Tatort, folkmängd and invånare per square kilometer. Vart femte år 1960 - 2015 (database query)