Sölvesborgs län
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The administrative region of Sölvesborgs län, with the town of
Sölvesborg
as the capital, was formed in the late 14th century and lasted until the Danish king Christian IV decided on a new town - Kristianstad
after the burning of the old town Vä
.
Sölvesborg
Sölvesborg
Sölvesborg is a locality and the seat of Sölvesborg Municipality in Blekinge County, Sweden with 7,883 inhabitants in 2005.Sölvesborg is, despite its small population, for historical reasons normally still referred to as a city...
as the capital, was formed in the late 14th century and lasted until the Danish king Christian IV decided on a new town - Kristianstad
Kristianstad
Kristianstad is a city and the seat of Kristianstad Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 35,711 inhabitants in 2010.-History: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...
after the burning of the old town Vä
Vä
Vä is a former town in Scania, now a village in the municipality of Kristianstad, ca 5 km south west of the town of Kristianstad. The name stems from the old danish word wæ, meaning cult place or holy ground....
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