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Åhus is a town in Scania in southernmost Sweden, incorporated into Kristianstad Municipality. The population is about 10,000 in the winter but it triples in the summer due to the tourists, mainly from Germany, who come seeking the great beaches and the beautiful nature of the Helgeå and Hanöbukten area. The notion of towns and cities in Scania is somewhat problematic or controversial, as the Scanian usage of the Swedish terms for city/town and village differ somewhat from that in the rest of Sweden, and may be considered related to the Danish usage. ... Kristianstad is a municipality and city in Scania in southernmost Sweden. ...


The town is very old, it gained its city privileges in 1150. The town also has a very old church from the same period called S:t Marias kyrka. Events Åhus, Sweden gains city privileges City of Airdrie, Scotland founded King Sverker I of Sweden is deposed and succeeded by Eric IX of Sweden. ... A church building is a building used in Christian worship. ...


The town is also center for the famous Swedish Eel-parties, where people come together during August and September to eat eel and drink considerable amounts of schnapps, mostly the locally produced Absolut Vodka. Note: as an adjective (stressed on the second syllable instead of the first), august means honorable. ... September is the ninth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with the length of 30 days. ... Juvenile American eels An eel is any of the fishes in the order Anguilliformes. ... Schnapps is a type of distilled beverage. ... Categories: Stub | Products of Sweden | Brands | Vodkas ...


External links

  • Åhus (http://www.ahus.com/) - Tourist site

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