Kristianstad (Swedish pronunciation [krɪʃˈansta]) is a city, and a municipality in north-eastern Scania, in southern Sweden. Formerly a county seat, it is still the dominant settlement of the area.
Much of the land around Kristianstad consists of artificially emptied lake beds. Sweden's lowest point, 2,41 metres below sea level, can be found here.
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Primary administrative division