Scania
province in Sweden
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Scania is an administrative area located in Skåne County[1]. It covers an area of 11k. As of 2020, it had a population of 1.4M[2]. The region observes the time zones UTC+01:00 and UTC+02:00.
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Skåne County[3]
- Country: Sweden[4]
- Shares border with: Småland[5], Halland[6], Blekinge[7]
- Flag: flag of Scania[8]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Skåne[9]
- Part of: Sweden[10]
- Commons category: Skåne[11]
- Located in time zone: UTC+01:00[12], UTC+02:00[13]
- Official website: http://skane.com[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Scania[15]
- Commons gallery: Skåne[16]
- Population: 1,322,193[17], 1,375,278[18], 1,386,530[19]
- Described by source: Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary[20]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Scania[21]
- Different from: Skåne County[22], Q12834404[23]
- Area: 11,027 km²[24]
- Official symbol: Leucanthemum vulgare[25]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Skåne[26]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Scania include MS Skåne[27], a passenger ferry[28] and Scania Goose[29], a goose breed[30].
Why It Matters
Scania has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] Scania is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]
Entities named for Scania include MS Skåne[27], a passenger ferry[28] and Scania Goose[29], a goose breed[30].