Skåne
historical province in Sweden From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Skåne (Scania) is a historical province in southern Sweden. Once part of Denmark, it became a part of Sweden in the 17th century.
Skåne | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 55°48′N 13°37′E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Land | Götaland |
| County | Skåne County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10,939 km2 (4,224 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2013 [2]) | |
| • Total | 1 274 069 |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Language | Swedish |
| • Dialect | Scanian |
| Culture | |
| • Flower | Oxeye daisy |
| • Animal | Red deer |
| • Bird | Red Kite |
| • Fish | Eel |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area codes | 040–0418 |
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