Kristianstad
Kristianstad | |
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Kristianstad | |
| Coordinates: 56°01′46″N 14°09′24″E / 56.02944°N 14.15667°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Scania |
| County | Skåne |
| Municipality | Kristianstad |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.44 km2 (8.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 41,198 |
| • Density | 1,836/km2 (4,760/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | www |
Kristianstad (UK: /ˈkrɪstʃənstɑːd/ KRIS-chən-stahd, Swedish: [krɪˈɧǎnːsta] ⓘ or [-stɑːd]) 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.