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Kristianstad ( , ) is a city and the seat of Kristianstad Municipality, Scania County, Sweden with 41,198 inhabitants in 2023. Since the 1990s, the city has gone from being a garrison town to a developed commercial city, focusing on nature preservation and a food profile.

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Kristianstad is a city in southern Sweden with about 41,000 residents that serves as the administrative center of Kristianstad Municipality. Since the 1990s, it has transformed from a military garrison town into a modern commercial hub with a focus on environmental conservation and food-related activities.

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Kristianstad
Settlement.image_skyline
Kristianstad 070628-1.JPG
Settlement.image_caption
Kristianstad
Settlement.image_shield
Kristianstad vapen.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map
Sweden Scania#Sweden#European Union
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
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Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Kristianstad
Settlement.subdivision_type2
County
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Skåne
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Province
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Scania
Settlement.area_total_km2
22.44
Settlement.population_as_of
2023
Settlement.population_total
41,198
Settlement.population_density_km2
1836
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CET
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+1

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Kristianstad
Country
Sweden
Population
41198
Area
2244
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Body of water
Helge å
Capital of
Region Skåne
Official website
www.kristianstad.se
Image
20210522 Radhus Kristianstad (51214947923).jpg
Dialing code
044
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Kristianstad
topic's main category
Category:Kristianstad
category for people born here
Category:Births in Kristianstad
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Kristianstad
category of associated people
Category:People from Kristianstad
twinned administrative body
Espoo
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Encyclopedic overview

17 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Geography
  • Climate
  • Environmental
  • Industry
  • Culture
  • Transport
  • Air
  • Coat of arms
  • Events
  • Notable natives
  • Sister cities
  • Sights
  • See also
  • References
  • Notes
  • External links

Kristianstad ( , ) is a city and the seat of Kristianstad Municipality, Scania County, Sweden with 41,198 inhabitants in 2023. Since the 1990s, the city has gone from being a garrison town to a developed commercial city, focusing on nature preservation and a food profile.

==History== left|thumb|Trinity Church, Kristianstad|Trinity Church (Heliga Trefaldighetskyrkan)

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