Kristianstad

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Kristianstadolder spelling Christianstad) is a town (35,711 inhabitants in 2010) and the seat of Kristianstad Municipality, Skåne County. During the last 15 years, it has gone from a garrison town to a developed commercial city, attracting visitors from the northeastern Scania, western Blekinge and northern Österlen.The city was founded in 1614 by King Christian IV of Denmark, the city's name literally means 'Town of Christian', as a planned city after the burning of the town of Vä and moving the city rights of the neighbouring town of Sölvesborg to the new town. The purpose of the town was to guard the eastern half of the Danish province of Scania against any future raids from Sweden, but also as a symbol of the power of Christian himself. One of these raids had sacked the nearby town of Vä in 1612. Vä then lost its charter and the people were moved to the new, better fortified city. The king also founded the town of Christianopel in eastern Blekinge to serve a similar purpose.

Postmark Examples

20th century

Dotted circle in 1910.	1917		1919
KRISTIANSTAD ★H★ 1945	1953

19th century

1876??		Dotted circle on the 1877 issue.
1886	1899

Langebro

Långebro was incorporated into Kristianstad in 1964 becoming the Kristianstad 5 office

Meter cancels

Meter cancel Kristianstad, 1999.

Jazzfestival Kristianstad-Ahus 19-21 Jul 1990, 10 Jul 1990

Covers

Frame CHRISTIANSTAD in 1845

KRISTIANSTAD ★LBR★ 1923 Roller cancel (Maskinstämplar)