He also won Skaane, including the modern provinces of Halland, Kristianstad, MalmOhus and Blekinge, and these remained part of Denmark until the middle of the 17th century.
The red iron gneiss prevails in western Sweden in the provinces of Vermland, Skaraborg, Elfsborg, and down to the province of Kristianstad.
The island of Gotland consists entirely of this formation, which occurs also in some parts of the province of Kristianstad.
The Cretaceous formation occurs in the provinces of Malmohus and Kristianstad and a few small patches are found in the province of Blekinge.
Passing to the Baltic, Trelleborg and Ystad lie on the southernmost coast of the country, and Simrishamn, !thus the outport of Kristianstad, Karlshamn, Ronneby and Karlskrona on the wide Hano Bay.