Terra Scania, or Skåneland, once constituted the eastern part of the Danish kingdom. In the Treaty of Roskilde (1658) it was permanently ceded to Sweden. It is made up of the Swedish Provinces of Scania, Hallandia and Blechingia. Geographically located in the south of Sweden, usually considered as a part of Götaland and bordering to the provinces of Westrogothia and Smalandia.
The island of Bornholm is traditionally considered a part of Terra Scania. The island was originally included in the territories ceded to Sweden in 1658, but rebelled and was returned to Denmark only two years later. By the treaty of Roskilde the Kingdom of Denmark-Norway also ceded the Norwegian province of Bahusia to Sweden. Bahusia was however a historical province of Norway and not part of Denmark proper.
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The term was basically a translation from the medieval Latin terra Scaniæ ("land of Skåne").
The Latin name terra Scaniæ was used in the Middle Ages as a denomination for the easternmost parts of Denmark.
To promote education in Swedish the University of Lund was inaugurated in 1667, and the inhabitants of Scania were not allowed to enroll in Copenhagen University until the 19th century.
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