Kristianstad (Municipality)

Kristianstad municipality
coat of arms	Location in Skåne County
State :	Sweden
Province (län):	Skåne County
Historical Province (landskap):	Gentle
Main place:	Kristianstad
SCB code:	1290
Residents :	85,747 (December 31, 2019)
Area :	1,339.4 km² (January 1, 2016)
Population density :	64 inhabitants / km²
Website :	www.kristianstad.se
	List of municipalities in Sweden

56.0306 14.1583Coordinates: 56 ° 2 ' N , 14 ° 9' E

Vittskövle Castle

Holy Trinity Church

Kristianstad is a municipality ( Swedish kommun ) in the southern Swedish province of Skåne län and the historic province of Skåne . The main town of the municipality is Kristianstad .

geography

Kristianstad municipality stretches about 30 kilometers along the Hanö Bay from Degeberga to Trolle-Ljungby . The coast north of Åhus is characterized by smaller archipelagos, while the coastline south of Åhus is a dune landscape with sandy beaches.

The municipality extends from the coast about 40 kilometers inland. In the north there are some larger lakes that form the border to the north. The largest lake is Ivösjön . The main town Kristianstad is located in the middle of the municipality by the lake Hammarsjön . The southwest part of the municipality is characterized by Linderödsåsen , a geological eyrie with deeply cut valleys.

The municipality of Kristianstad is an old cultural landscape. In addition to evidence from prehistoric times, such as the dolmen on Dösabacken , there are also numerous medieval churches, such as the church of Vittskövle . The medieval Åhus monastery is only preserved in small remains . The oldest castle, Aose hus (today only ruins) is in Åhus, while one of Sweden's best-preserved Renaissance castles can be found in Vittskövle . Other castles are Bäckaskog Castle and Maltesholm Castle .

history

Today's Kristianstad municipality emerged from a municipal reform that took place in three steps. First was in 1967? incorporated. In 1971 what was then Åhus kommun followed , which included Åhus and Yngsjö . In the last step in 1974 the former Degeberga kommun was incorporated, which mainly comprised Degeberga .

economy

The main town Kristianstad is an important administrative center. Parts of the provincial administration and the administration of the provincial parish are in Kristianstad. Kristianstad University is also located in the city .

Kristianstad is also an important agricultural community with one of the most important fruit growing areas in Sweden. This is why the food and luxury food industry dominates the industrial sector with companies in Kristianstad, Åhus ( Absolut Vodka ), Tollarp , Karpalund and Nöbbelöv .