Malmöhus County
| Malmöhus County Malmöhus län | |||||
| County of Sweden | |||||
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| Capital | Malmö | ||||
| • | 1993–96 | Ann-Cathrine Haglund | |||
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| • | Established | 1719 | |||
| • | Disestablished | 1996 | |||
Malmöhus County (Swedish: Malmöhus län) was a county of Sweden 1719-1996. January 1st, 1997 it was merged with Kristianstad County to form Skåne County. It had been named after Malmöhus, a castle in Malmö, which also was where the governor originally resided.
See also
- List of governors of Malmöhus County
- List of governors of Kristianstad County
- List of governors of Skåne County
Coordinates: 55°40′N 13°20′E / 55.667°N 13.333°E
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