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Encyclopedia > Blekinge County

Blekinge County, or Blekinge län is a County or län in the south of Sweden. It borders to the Counties of Skåne, Kronoberg, Kalmar and to the Baltic Sea. A county, or län, is an administrative and political subdivision of Sweden. ... Län and lääni are the Swedish and Finnish terms for the administrative divisions used in Sweden and Finland, and sometimes in other countries, especially as a translation of the Russian word oblast. The word literally means fief. ... SkÃ¥ne County, or SkÃ¥ne län, is the southernmost County or län, of Sweden. ... Kronoberg County, or Kronobergs län, is a County or län in southern Sweden. ... Kalmar County, or Kalmar län is a County or län in southern Sweden. ... The Baltic Sea is located in Northern Europe, bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainlands of Northern Europe, Eastern Europe, Central Europe, and the Danish islands. ...

Blekinge län
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Map highlighting the location of Blekinge County in Sweden
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County SE-K, SE41
Residence City Karlskrona
Governor Ingegerd Wärnersson
County Council Landstinget Blekinge
Province Blechingia
Created 1683
Area
 - Total
 - Percent
Ranked 21st
2,941 km²
0.7 %
Population
 - Total (1999)
 - Percent
 - Density
Ranked 19th
150,625
1.7 %
51.2/km²
GRP
 - Total (2004)
 - Percent
 - GRP/capita
Ranked 19th
34,566 Million SEK
1.47 %
231,000 SEK

Contents

Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Image File history File links Blekinge (county), coat of arms This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... A county, or län, is an administrative and political subdivision of Sweden. ... The ISO 3166-2 codes for Sweden describe the 21 Counties, or län. ... The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics of Sweden are used for statistical purposes in a European Union context. ... A County Administrative Board is a Government appointed board of a County in Sweden. ... Karlskrona is a city in south-eastern Sweden. ... The Swedish Counties were run by Governors, appointed by the Swedish monarch, since their establishment in 1634. ... A County Council, or Landsting, is an elected assembly of a County in Sweden. ... The provinces or landskap were the subdivision of Sweden until 1634, when they were replaced by counties in a reform, led by Axel Oxenstierna, that still remains in force in Sweden proper. ... Blechingia (Blekinge) is a historical Province (landskap) in the south of Sweden. ... Events June 6 - The Ashmolean Museum opens as the worlds first university museum. ... This article explains the meaning of area as a physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. ... -1... Sweden is an industrialized country. ... This article is about the Swedish unit of currency. ...

Province

For History, Geography and Culture see: Blechingia Blechingia (Blekinge) is a historical Province (landskap) in the south of Sweden. ...


Blechingia, the historical province Blekinge, has virtually the same boundaries as the current administrative entity, Blekinge County.

Administration

Main article: Blekinge County Administrative Board


Blekinge County was a part of Kalmar County between 1680 and 1683, due to the foundation of the naval base at Karlskrona. Kalmar County, or Kalmar län is a County or län in southern Sweden. ... Events First Portuguese governor was appointed to Macau The Swedish city Karlskrona was founded as the Royal Swedish Navy relocated there. ... Events June 6 - The Ashmolean Museum opens as the worlds first university museum. ... Karlskrona is a city in south-eastern Sweden. ...


The main aim of the County Administrative Board is to fulfil the goals set in national politics by the Parliament and the Government, to coordinate the interests and promote the development of the county, to establish regional goals and safeguard the due process of law in the handling of each case. The County Administrative Board is nominally a Government Agency headed by a Governor. See List of Blekinge Governors. A County Administrative Board is a Government appointed board of a County in Sweden. ... Riksdag is also the Swedish name of the Parliament of Finland. ... The Government Agencies in Sweden are state controlled organizations who act independently to carry out the policies of the Swedish Government. ... This is a list of Governors for Blekinge County in Sweden, from 1683 to present. ...

Politics

Main article: Blekinge County Council


Blekinge County Council, or Landstinget Blekinge, is a municipal entity that is independent of, but coterminous with, the County Administrative Board. Its main responsibilities lie in health care and public transportation issues for the county.

Municipalities

Main article: Municipalities of Blekinge County Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...

Heraldry

Main article: Heraldry of Blekinge Olofström Municipality, or Olofströms kommun, is a municipality of Blekinge County in southern Sweden. ... Sölvesborg Municipality, or Sölvesborg kommun, is a municipality of Blekinge County in southern Sweden. ... Karlshamn Municipality, or Karlshamns kommun, is a municipality of Blekinge County in southern Sweden. ... Ronneby Municipality, or Ronneby kommun, is a municipality of Blekinge County in southern Sweden. ... Karlskrona Municipality, or Karlskrona kommun, is a municipality of Blekinge County in southern Sweden. ...


The County of Blekinge inherited its coat of arms from the province of Blechingia. When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board.

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Blekinge County - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (230 words)
Blekinge County, or Blekinge län is a County or län in the south of Sweden.
It borders to the Counties of Skåne, Kronoberg, Kalmar and to the Baltic Sea.
Blekinge County was a part of Kalmar County between 1680 and 1683, due to the foundation of the naval base at Karlskrona.
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