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Åhus holds 9,840 inhabitants as recorded in the 2015 census. This number triples during the summer months when tourists arrive to enjoy the beaches and nature of the Helgeå and Hanöbukten area.
The name Aos first appeared in written records in 1296 meaning estuary. Spelling gradually shifted to Åhus by 1330 possibly through Low German influence.
Åhus lost its city rights in 1617 when Kristianstad was founded by Christian IV after Vä burned down during the Kalmar War from 1611 to 1613.
Beach handball tournaments bring approximately 20,000 participants to the town each year. One such event stands among the largest beach handball tournaments globally.
Local tradition claims founding in 1149 when Archbishop Eskil received it as a grant. An 11th-century castle was built outside the city following continental models long attributed to Archbishop Eskil of Lund.