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Lund [lɵnd] is a municipality and city in Scania in southernmost Sweden. The town is, according to recent archaeological diggings, claimed to be founded in year 990 A.D. by the Danish king Sweyn I Forkbeard, and hence celebrated its 1,000 year anniversary in 1990.
The city was made see of the first archbishop in Scandinavia in 1103, the Lund Cathedral dates from this time (inaugurated 1 Sept 1145). It was thereafter the see of the Catholic archbishop until the Reformation in 1536. In 1658 the entire province of Scania was ceded by DenmarkKongeriget Danmark ( In Detail) Motto of the Queen: Guds hjaelp, Folkets kaerlighed, Danmarks styrke (English: God's help, the love of the people, Denmark's strength) Official language Danish Capital Copenhagen Kobenhavn Monarch Margrethe II Prime Ministe to Sweden by the Treaty of RoskildeThe Treaty of Roskilde was signed on February 26, 1658 in the Danish city Roskilde, whereby the king of Denmark-Norway sacrificed nearly half his territory to save the rest. He was forced to cede the Danish provinces of Terra Scania and the Norwegian prov. On December 4December 4 is the 338th day (339th on leap years) of the Gregorian calendar. There are 27 days remaining. Events 771 Austrasian King Carloman dies, leaving his brother Charlemagne king of the now complete Frank kingdom. 1110 First Crusade: The Crusaders c in 1676Events January 29 Feodor III becomes Tsar of Russia First measurement of the speed of light, by Ole Romer Bacon's Rebellion Year in topic 1676 in literature 1676 in music 1676 in science Births May 8 Frederick I of Sweden Deaths July 22 Pope Clement X 167 it was defended at the Battle of Lund , one of the bloodiest battles fought in Scandinavia.
Lund UniversityLund University or Lunds universitet is a university founded in 1666, in Lund, Sweden. The university has over 34,000 people studying in 50 different programmes and 800 separate courses. History Although there were anterior academic institutions, a studiu, established in 1666Events September 2 Great Fire of London: A large fire breaks out in London in the house of Charles II's baker on Pudding Lane near London Bridge. The fire burns for three days destroying 10,000 buildings including St. Paul's Cathedral, but only 16 people, is one of Sweden's largest, although the city is relatively small. As of 2004, the city has around 74,000 inhabitants (not counting those living in the villages that belong to the municipality) and the university has 41,000 students, though not all students actually live in Lund.Another famous educational institution in Lund is the Cathedral School (Katedralskolan), founded in 1085 by the Danish king Canute the Saint. This is the oldest school in Scandinavia and one of the oldest in Europe. The school is also one of the best schools in Sweden, and many wellknown people have attended it, among those actor Max von SydowMax von Sydow (born April 10, 1929 in Lund, Sweden) is a Swedish theatrical, television and film actor. It was through his association with director Ingmar Bergman, with whom he made about a dozen films, that von Sydow earned his international reputation, and several high ranking politicians.
Lund is also home to the Tetra Pak company that markets paper packaging machinery for milk and orange juice all over the world. Sony Ericsson develops cell phone handsets in Lund. Other important industries include pharmaceuticals, electronics, and publishing and library services.
The national park Dalby Söderskog is situated within the municipality.
The city's population is 73,840 ( as of 2000).
The municipality's population is 100,995 ( as of 2004).