Malmöhus

Malmöhus, former län (county) of extreme southern Sweden, bounded by the Baltic Sea, The Sound (Öresund), and the Kattegat (strait). Founded as a county in 1719, it was merged with the county of Kristianstad in 1997 to form Skåne county.

Citation Information

Article Title: Malmöhus

Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica

Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

Date Published: 02 April 1999

URL: https://www.britannica.comhttps://www.britannica.com/place/Malmohus

Access Date: March 13, 2025