Malmöhus County ( sv, Malmöhus län) was a
county
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of
Sweden
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1719–1996. On 1 January 1997 it was merged with
Kristianstad County
Kristianstad County ( sv, Kristianstads län) was a county of Sweden from 1719 to 31 December 1996 when it was merged with Malmöhus County to form Skåne County.
The seat of residence for the Governor was in Kristianstad.
See also
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to form
Skåne County
Skåne County ( sv, Skåne län, link=no ), sometimes referred to as Scania County in English, is the most southern county, or , of Sweden, basically corresponding to the traditional province Scania. It borders the counties of Halland, Kronobe ...
. It had been named after
Malmöhus
Malmöhus is a neighbourhood of Malmö, situated in the Borough of Centrum, Malmö Municipality, Scania County (formerly Malmöhus County
Malmöhus County ( sv, Malmöhus län) was a county of Sweden 1719–1996. On 1 January 1997 it was merged ...
, a castle in
Malmö
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, which was also where the
governor
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originally lived.
History
Malmöhus County was part of
Skåne
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province which was controlled by
Denmark
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until 1658. In 1657,
Denmark
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declared war on
Sweden
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, while Sweden was at war with
Russia
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,
Poland
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, and
Austria
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. Swedish forces were sent immediately from Poland to Denmark. Denmark was defeated which required the transfer of
Skåne
Scania, also known by its native name of Skåne (, ), is the southernmost of the historical provinces (''landskap'') of Sweden. Located in the south tip of the geographical region of Götaland, the province is roughly conterminous with Skåne C ...
, Halland, Blekinge and Bohuslän provinces to Sweden under the
Treaty of Roskilde
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. Denmark attempted to regain the lost provinces until 1710, but was unsuccessful.
Geography
Malmöhus County was part of
Scania
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province situated on a peninsula that projects into the
Baltic Sea
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on the northeast of the
Öresund straits. The geography differs in many aspects from the rest of
Sweden
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. The coastal regions typically have flat sandy beaches, while inland areas have ridges of wooded hills and fields of rich fertile soil, which were left behind from the glacial age.
Skåne
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province is called the granary of
Sweden
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due to its rich fertile soil.
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References
See also
*
List of governors of Malmöhus County
This is a list of governors of Malmöhus County of Sweden from 1719 to its dissolution in 1996, when it was merged with Kristianstad County to form Skåne County.
*Carl Gustaf Hård (1719–1727)
* Johan Cronman (1727–1737)
* Wilhelm Bennet ( ...
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List of governors of Kristianstad County {{Short description, none
This is a list of governors of Kristianstad County of Sweden from 1719 to its dissolution in 1996, when it was merged with Malmöhus County to form Skåne County.
* Samuel von Hylteen (1719–1738)
* Nils Silfverskiöld ...
*
List of governors of Skåne County
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Organizations
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Former counties of Sweden
History of Skåne County
Former counties of Scania
1719 establishments in Sweden
1996 disestablishments in Sweden