Kristianstad

Kristianstad (UK: /ˈkrɪsənstɑːd/, Swedish: [krɪˈɧǎnːsta, -ɑːd] ) is a city and the seat of Kristianstad Municipality, Scania County, Sweden with 40,145 inhabitants in 2016. During the last 15 years, it has gone from a garrison town to a developed commercial city, today attracting visitors in the summertime mainly from Germany, Denmark and The Netherlands.

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Kristianstads kommun
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Kristianstad
Coordinates: 56°01′46″N 14°09′24″E
Country Sweden
Province Scania
County Skåne
MunicipalityKristianstad Municipality
Area
  Total21.4 km2 (8.3 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2016)
  Total40,145
  Density1,876/km2 (4,860/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitewww.kristianstad.se (in Swedish)
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