Facts About Ystath
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In 1285, the town’s name was written Ystath. Its original meaning is not fully understood, but the “y” is probably related to an old word for the yew tree.
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Ystad is the setting of the Swedish crime drama Wallander.
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The population of Ystad is 27 870, as of 2019.
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Ystad is a town in the county of Scania in southern Sweden.
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The charter of 1599 gave the town the right to export oxen.
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Ystad, together with all of Scania, was transferred from Denmark to Sweden following the Treaty of Roskilde in 1658.
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The only newspaper published at present in Ystad is the Ystads Allehanda, which also covers the neighboring municipalities of Skurup, Tomelilla, Simrishamn, and Sjöbo. The newspaper was founded in 1873.
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Ystad was not mentioned in documents until 1244.