Kristianstad
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Kristianstad
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Kristianstad (
History
The city was founded in 1614 by King
Construction of the towns was a great prestige project for the king, and Kristianstad's church (Danish: Trefoldighedskirken; Swedish: Heliga Trefaldighetskyrkan) is considered by many to be one of the most beautiful buildings constructed by King Christian IV, or even northern Europe's most beautiful Renaissance church. This meant that the church was built considerably larger than there was initially use for. The king also wanted a castle or fortress constructed inside the town but shortage of funds made this impossible, of the intended castle only an arsenal was constructed which today serves as the main building of the local museum. Also in Christianstad the town planning of the Renaissance could be laid down for the first time at the foundation of the town. This makes the Kristianstad town centre of today exceptionally well-kept and easy to get around in.
The city's coat of arms depicts two lions holding the King Christian IV's crowned insignia, the monogram C4. The coat of arms was only slightly modified after the Swedish takeover following the 1658
Kristianstad served as capital of
At the end of the 19th century, Christianstads Enskilda Bank (founded in 1865) issued banknotes with portraits of Christian IV instead of the Swedish king (the individual banks' right to issue banknotes ceased in 1898).[6]
Until 1996, Kristianstad was a city of residence in Kristianstad County, but in 1997 merged with Skåne County. Since the county councils were also merged into Region Skåne, the city became the seat of its regional council from 1999. The County Administrative Court in Skåne County was also located in Kristianstad until 2008.
In Kristianstad, seven countries have maintained honorary
Geography
Sweden's lowest point, at 2.41 meters below
Climate
Kristianstad has a humid continental climate. Summers are warm and comparatively long by Swedish standards.
Climate data for Kristianstad, 2002–2020; extremes since 1901, precipitation 1961–1990 | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 11.6 (52.9) |
15.3 (59.5) |
20.4 (68.7) |
25.6 (78.1) |
29.5 (85.1) |
32.9 (91.2) |
32.9 (91.2) |
33.6 (92.5) |
27.5 (81.5) |
23.5 (74.3) |
17.7 (63.9) |
13.0 (55.4) |
33.6 (92.5) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.7 (36.9) |
3.4 (38.1) |
7.3 (45.1) |
12.5 (54.5) |
17.6 (63.7) |
21.0 (69.8) |
23.1 (73.6) |
22.2 (72.0) |
18.4 (65.1) |
12.3 (54.1) |
7.6 (45.7) |
4.4 (39.9) |
12.7 (54.9) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.3 (32.5) |
0.8 (33.4) |
3.2 (37.8) |
7.1 (44.8) |
12.0 (53.6) |
15.5 (59.9) |
17.8 (64.0) |
17.3 (63.1) |
13.6 (56.5) |
8.8 (47.8) |
5.0 (41.0) |
2.0 (35.6) |
8.7 (47.7) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.2 (28.0) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
1.7 (35.1) |
6.4 (43.5) |
10.0 (50.0) |
12.6 (54.7) |
12.5 (54.5) |
9.0 (48.2) |
5.2 (41.4) |
2.6 (36.7) |
0.0 (32.0) |
4.7 (40.5) |
Record low °C (°F) | −27.8 (−18.0) |
−23.4 (−10.1) |
−22.8 (−9.0) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
0.2 (32.4) |
4.5 (40.1) |
2.2 (36.0) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−9.9 (14.2) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
−24.6 (−12.3) |
−27.8 (−18.0) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 47.7 (1.88) |
33.0 (1.30) |
36.2 (1.43) |
36.1 (1.42) |
42.4 (1.67) |
47.4 (1.87) |
64.0 (2.52) |
50.1 (1.97) |
54.8 (2.16) |
50.6 (1.99) |
53.7 (2.11) |
50.7 (2.00) |
561.8 (22.12) |
Source 1: SMHI Average Precipitation 1961-1990[9] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: SMHI Average Data 2002-2016[10] |
Environmental
Kristianstad has by now crossed a vital threshold, as the city and adjacent municipality, with a population of 80,000, in essence use no oil, natural gas or coal to warm homes and businesses, even throughout the extensive chilly winters. It is an absolute turnaround from 20 years ago, when all of its heating came from
Industry
Absolut Vodka, owned by Pernod Ricard, is produced by the town of Åhus located within the municipality. Kristianstad was the main military seat in Scania for a long time, boosting military camps and trainings. After the reforms and military cutbacks of the 1990s all of these have been closed, although a new military presence is being established in nearby Rinkaby which holds an old military training ground. Also in and around Kristianstad are numerous enterprises concerned with agriculture and it is usually said that every Swede everyday eats something produced from Kristianstad. At the old garrison ground for the I6 North Scanian Infantry Regiment (later mechanized as Pansar Regiment 6) there is today the local Kristianstad Högskola which is specialized in educating teachers and nurses.
Culture
The Swedish Film industry (
Kristianstad Art Gallery is located in the old post office building from 1917, designed by architect Erik Lallerstedt, and shares an entrance with the Kristianstad Regional Museum. Kristianstad Art Gallery is run by the cultural heritage organization Regionmuseet Skåne on behalf of Kristianstad Municipality and was inaugurated in December 2001. The focus is on contemporary art.[14]
Events
In 2011, Sweden hosted the 22nd World Scout Jamboree of the International Scout Movement. The Jamboree had about 40 000 participants from 144 countries and was organized at Rinkabyfältet, Kristianstad.
Also every summer there is a major beach handball tournament taking place in the seaside resort of Åhus in the municipality. The Åhus Beach handball Festival is Europe's largest beach handball tournament. During 10 days over 1000 teams, 10000 players and 2300 leaders gather on the beach to compete in the sport. The festival was founded in 1997.
Notable natives
- Magnus Colcord Heurlin Artist Alaska
- Ingeman Arbnor, economist
- Fredrik Böök, author
- Bror Erik Friberg, Judge of Assessment Court, New Zealand, 1877
- Ann-Louise Hanson, singer
- Bo Lundgren, politician
- Emma Lundberg, artist and architect
- Augusta Lundin, fashion designer
- Hulda Lundin, sloyd educator
- Åke Ohlmarks, writer
- Johan Christopher Toll, soldier
- Carl Ludvig Trägårdh, artist
- Lisa Nordén, professional triathlete, 2008 Olympian and 2012 Olympic silver medalist
- Timothy Liljegren, professional ice hockey player, Toronto Maple Leafs
- Kosovare Asllani, professional football player
- Johan Stureson, racing driver
Sister cities
Kristianstad has eight sister cities:[15]
- Espoo, Finland
- Køge, Denmark
- Rendsburg, Germany
- Skagafjörður, Iceland
- Budafok, Hungary
- Koszalin, Poland
- Šiauliai, Lithuania
- Kongsberg, Norway
Sights
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"Stora kronohuset"
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Railway station
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Citygate
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Cityhotel (Stadshotellet), also the Freemason House
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Theatre
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Heliga Trefaldighetskyrkan
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"Kvarnen"
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Lilla torg
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Old railroad bridge across Helge å
See also
- University College of Kristianstad
- Kristianstad County (abolished 1998)
- Kristianstad Tourism
- Kristianstads Vattenrike Biosphere Reserve
References
- Some material has been incorporated from the corresponding article on Swedish Wikipedia
Brew, Margit Scandinavian footprints: a history of Scandinavians settling in New Zealand Auckland, NZ: M.Brew, c2007.
Notes
- ^ a b c "Tätorter 2016; befolkning, landareal, andel som överlappas av fritidshusområden" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 5 April 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "Kristianstad". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 14.
- ^ Alfred Jensen: Mazepa, p.174–194. Lund 1909.
- ^ 300th anniversary of first Ukrainian constitution written by Pylyp Orlyk being celebrated, Kyiv Post (April 5, 2010)
- ^ "Kristianstads kommun, kommunarkivet". Archived from the original on 5 January 2006. Retrieved 22 March 2008.
- ^ "Skydd mot översvämningar (Protection from flooding)". Retrieved 2016-08-16.
- ^ "Summary". www.vattenriket.kristianstad.se. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
- ^ "Precipitation Averages 1961-90 (Kristianstad code 6403)". SMHI. March 2016. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ "Statistics from Weather Stations" (in Swedish). SMHI. June 2017. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- New York Times. December 10, 2010.
- ^ "Kristianstad – svensk films vagga - SFdb" (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ^ "Filmmuseet". Regionmuseet Skåne (in Swedish). 2024-01-17. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Om oss". Regionmuseet Skåne (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Twin Cities". Kristianstad. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2014.