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Skåne County

This article is about the administrative county. For other uses, seeSkåne (disambiguation).

Skåne County(Swedish:Skåne län[ˈskôːnɛˈlɛːn]), sometimes referred to asScania Countyin English, is the southernmostcounty,orlän,ofSweden,basically corresponding to the traditionalprovinceofScania.It borders the counties ofHalland,KronobergandBlekingeand connects toCapital Region,Denmarkby theÖresund Bridgeacross theØresundstrait. The seat of residence for theSkåne Governoris the city ofMalmö.The headquarters ofSkåne Regional Councilare located in bothKristianstadandMalmö.[4]

Skåne County
Skåne län(Swedish)
Scania County
County of Sweden
Flag of Skåne County
Flag
Coat of arms of Skåne County
Coat of arms
Skåne County in Sweden
Skåne County in Sweden
Location map of Skåne County in Sweden
Location map of Skåne County in Sweden
Coordinates:55°59′43″N13°26′30″E/ 55.995309°N 13.441772°E/55.995309; 13.441772
CountrySweden
Founded1 January 1997
CapitalMalmö,Kristianstad
Municipalities
33
Government
• GovernorAnneli Hulthén
• County CouncilSkåne Regional Council
Area
[1]
• Total11,302.77 km2(4,364.02 sq mi)
Population
(31 December 2023)[2]
• Total1,421,781
• Density130/km2(330/sq mi)
GDP
[3]
• TotalSEK 478 billion
€51.151 billion (2015)
Time zoneUTC+1(CET)
• Summer (DST)UTC+2(CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE-M
NUTS RegionSE224
Website
Counties before 1997.

The present county was created in 1997 whenKristianstad CountyandMalmöhus Countywere 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 OscarisDuke of Skåne.

Endonym and exonym

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When the new county was established in 1997, it was namedSkåne länas its borders coincide with those of the provinceSkåne.In English, the county as well as the province are sometimes known asScania,but the name Skåne is more frequently used, e.g. by the county administrative board.[5][6]

Heraldry

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The coat of arms for Skåne County is the same as for the province of Skåne, only with thetincturesreversed and the crown, beak and tongue of thegriffinin the same color. When the arms are shown with a royal crown, it represents the County Administrative Board, which is the regional presence of (royal) government authority. Blazon: "Gules, a Griffin's head erased Or, crowned and armed the same."

Provinces

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Skåne County is the administrative equivalent of theprovinceofSkåne,but it also includes an insignificant part of the province ofHalland.[citation needed]

Administration

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Skåne County is administered byRegion Skåne,one of the 20county councils of Sweden.Its main responsibilities are for the public healthcare system and public transport. In addition, it has for a trial period assumed certain tasks from the County Administrative Board. The two former administrative county councils of the province of Skåne shown on the map,Kristianstad CountyandMalmöhus County,which were established in 1719, were merged in 1997, forming the present county with boundaries that are almost identical to the boundaries of the province.

The seat of residence for theGovernor(landshövding) is the city ofMalmö.The County Administrative Board is aGovernment Agencyheaded by a Governor. SeeList of Skåne Governors.

County council

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Region Skåneis an evolvedCounty Council,which was established in 1999 when the County Councils of the former counties were amalgamated.

Its county or regional assembly is the region's highest political body, and its members are elected by the electorate,[7]as opposed to thecounty administrative board,that guards the national interests in the county under the chairmanship of thecounty governor(landshövdingin Swedish).

Municipalities

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Municipalities of Skåne

Skåne County contains 33municipalities[8](Swedish:kommuner), the largest by population beingMalmö Municipality(340,000 inhabitants),Helsingborg Municipality(145,000),Lund Municipality(123,000 inhabitants) andKristianstad Municipality(85,000 inhabitants). The municipalities have municipal governments, similar tocity commissions,and are further divided into parishes. The parish division is traditionally used by theChurch of Sweden,but also serves as a divisioning measure for Swedish census and elections.

  1. Bjuv
  2. Bromölla
  3. Burlöv
  4. Båstad
  5. Eslöv
  6. Helsingborg
  7. Hässleholm
  8. Höganäs
  9. Hörby
  10. Höör
  11. Klippan
  12. Kristianstad
  13. Kävlinge
  14. Landskrona
  15. Lomma
  16. Lund
  17. Malmö
  18. Osby
  19. Perstorp
  20. Simrishamn
  21. Sjöbo
  22. Skurup
  23. Staffanstorp
  24. Svalöv
  25. Svedala
  26. Tomelilla
  27. Trelleborg
  28. Vellinge
  29. Ystad
  30. Åstorp
  31. Ängelholm
  32. Örkelljunga
  33. Östra Göinge

Elections

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Riksdag

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The table details allRiksdagelections held in the area currently constituting Skåne County since the unicameral era began in1970.Although both were rounded to 49.3 under one decimal, the leftist bloc had 49.33 to 49.25% for the centre-right bloc in the 1970 election.

Year Votes V S MP C L KD M SD NyD Left Right
1970[9] 617,147 2.1 47.2 20.0 15.3 1.2 14.0 49.3 49.3
1973[10] 641,980 2.8 45.0 26.5 7.7 1.0 16.7 47.8 50.9
1976[11] 676,741 2.6 43.0 22.8 11.2 0.8 19.3 45.6 53.3
1979[12] 677,896 3.2 42.7 15.3 11.4 0.7 25.9 45.9 52.6
1982[13] 688,331 3.3 45.0 1.6 13.8 6.0 1.0 29.0 48.2 48.9
1985[14] 687,808 3.1 43.3 1.5 10.4 14.0 27.1 46.5 51.6
1988[15] 667,533 3.5 43.3 5.8 9.6 11.0 1.7 23.8 52.5 44.4
1991[16] 680,256 2.7 35.9 3.0 6.6 8.0 5.9 28.0 6.9 38.6 48.4
1994[17] 693,113 3.7 45.5 4.0 6.3 6.1 3.0 27.4 1.7 53.3 42.9
1998[18] 653,092 8.2 37.3 3.6 4.0 4.4 10.2 27.8 49.0 46.4
2002[19] 665,232 6.0 39.8 3.8 4.3 13.8 7.8 18.1 3.6 49.6 44.0
2006[20] 707,231 3.9 33.7 4.5 6.0 8.4 5.0 29.6 5.7 42.0 48.9
2010[21] 761,223 3.9 26.7 6.7 5.1 7.6 4.2 34.5 9.0 37.3 51.3
2014[22] 797,657 4.4 28.3 6.8 4.7 5.7 3.4 24.7 17.9 39.5 38.5
2018[23] 840,110 6.4 25.2 4.3 6.8 5.7 5.3 21.4 23.4 42.7 55.7

Regional

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The electoral districts of Skåne County for national parliamentary elections
Main article:Skåne Regional Council

The county is divided into four parliamentary constituencies orelectoral districts,electing 47 of the 349 members of theRiksdag.Each district is made up of one or more municipalities.

In the2018 general election,theSweden Democratsperformed particularly well in Skåne County, getting the highest number of votes in 21 out of the county's 33 municipalities.[24]

Overall representation in theRiksdagduring the2018–2022 mandate periodwas as follows:[25]

Party Seats ±
Social Democratic 12 −1
Sweden Democrats 11 +2
Moderate Party 9 −4
Centre Party 4 +2
Liberals 4 –
Christian Democrats 3 +1
Left Party 2 +1
Green Party 2 −2
Total 47 −1

Localities in order of size

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The ten most populouslocalitiesof Skåne County in 2020 were:[26]

LocalityPopulation
Malmö325,069
Helsingborg113,828
Lund94,393
Kristianstad41,299
Landskrona33,466
Trelleborg30,808
Ängelholm29,490
Ystad20,195
Eslöv19,794
Hässleholm19,435

The ten largest municipalities of the county by total area are:[27]

MunicipalitySize (km2)
Kristianstad1,820.76
Hässleholm1,307.43
Simrishamn1,254.90
Ystad1,184.41
Trelleborg1,176.64
Båstad881.91
Vellinge707.87
Höganäs676.26
Osby598.84
Skurup511.60

Demographics

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Skåne county population pyramid

Foreign background

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Swedish born and foreign born in Skåne county in 2022

SCBhave collected statistics on backgrounds of residents since 2002. These tables consist of all who have two foreign-born parents or are born abroad themselves.[28]The chart lists election years and the last year on record alone.

Location 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2019
Bjuv 18.3 20.8 24.7 26.1 31.9 32.9
Bromölla 9.8 10.8 12.9 15.6 20.1 20.7
Burlöv 24.8 30.0 36.2 39.5 44.3 45.4
Båstad 8.3 9.1 11.0 13.0 14.2 16.4
Eslöv 14.7 16.3 17.3 20.3 24.3 25.0
Helsingborg 20.2 22.6 25.9 29.1 34.2 35.2
Hässleholm 9.9 12.0 14.6 16.9 20.7 21.2
Höganäs 9.9 10.9 12.4 13.7 16.4 17.0
Hörby 7.8 9.7 12.0 13.5 15.9 15.9
Höör 9.6 11.0 12.5 13.0 14.8 14.9
Klippan 11.5 13.2 16.3 17.6 22.6 23.3
Kristianstad 11.5 14.0 17.6 21.2 24.0 24.8
Kävlinge 8.3 9.2 10.0 11.0 13.2 13.5
Landskrona 24.9 28.4 31.6 33.9 36.5 36.8
Lomma 7.7 8.0 9.2 9.8 12.0 12.5
Lund 17.1 18.3 21.5 23.4 26.9 27.7
Malmö 32.0 35.9 40.2 42.6 45.9 46.7
Osby 8.8 10.5 13.3 15.8 20.6 20.9
Perstorp 16.7 18.3 22.7 24.6 30.6 31.5
Simrishamn 7.0 8.5 9.7 11.7 15.2 15.3
Sjöbo 6.1 8.1 9.7 11.0 12.7 12.9
Skurup 8.7 10.8 12.4 13.4 16.4 16.8
Staffanstorp 10.6 11.6 13.6 15.0 17.8 19.1
Svalöv 11.5 12.7 14.7 17.6 21.7 22.7
Svedala 8.3 9.6 11.0 11.6 14.9 15.7
Tomelilla 6.8 8.3 10.4 12.1 15.4 16.1
Trelleborg 15.2 16.7 18.4 19.9 22.5 23.0
Vellinge 6.5 7.5 8.8 9.6 11.4 11.4
Ystad 8.0 8.9 9.7 10.6 12.9 13.0
Åstorp 17.8 21.1 24.9 27.8 33.3 33.8
Ängelholm 9.0 9.9 11.5 13.1 15.7 16.0
Örkelljunga 11.3 13.4 15.9 17.8 21.6 22.4
Östra Göinge 8.0 9.2 10.1 14.5 22.9 23.5
Total 17.6 19.9 23.1 25.4 29.0 29.7
Source: SCB[28]

Transport

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See also:Scania,Pågatågen,andØresundståg

Themotorwaybuilt between Malmö and Lund in 1953 was the firstmotorway in Sweden.With the opening of theÖresund BridgebetweenMalmöandCopenhagen(the longest combined road and rail bridge in Europe) in 2000, the Swedish motorways were linked withEuropean route E20in Denmark, and the two countries' railway systems were physically connected. Before the bridge was built there weretrain ferriesoperated between Helsingborg and Helsingør. There are also train ferries to and fromGermanyandPoland.

Skåne has three major public airports,Malmö Airport,Ängelholm–Helsingborg AirportandKristianstad Airport.One of the oldest airports in the world still in use is located in Skåne, namelyLjungbyhed Airport,in operation since 1910. Starting in 1926, theSwedish Air Forceused the airport for flight training, and up until the military school was moved to the nearby Ängelholm F10 Wing in 1997, the airport was extremely busy. In the late 1980s, it was Sweden's busiest airport, with a record high of more than 1,400 take-offs and landings per day.[29]

The major ports of Skåne areTrelleborg,Ystad,Åhus,Copenhagen Malmö Port,LandskronaHarbour andHelsingborgHarbour. Ferry connections across theBaltic Seaoperate from several smaller ports as well.

References

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