| Kristianstad County Kristianstads län | |||||||
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| County of Sweden | |||||||
| 1719–1996 | |||||||
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 Kristianstads län (Green) before 1997 within the current Skåne län | |||||||
| Capital | Kristianstad | ||||||
| History | |||||||
• Established | 1719 | ||||||
• Disestablished | 31 December 1996 | ||||||
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Kristianstad County (Swedish: 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.