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Kalmar County, or Kalmar län is a County or län in southern Sweden. It borders to the counties of Kronoberg, Jönköping, Blekinge and Östergötland. To the east in the Baltic Sea is the island Gotland. The county is an administrative unit that did not exist until the municipalities were created in the 1970s. Usually Smalandia is more properly used when locating a city that belonged to the provinces of Sweden. 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. ...
Kronoberg County, or Kronobergs län, is a County or län in southern Sweden. ...
Jönköping County, or Jönköpings län is a County or län in southern Sweden. ...
Blekinge County, or Blekinge län is a County or län in the south of Sweden. ...
Östergötland County, or Östergötlands län, is a County or län on the south east of 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. ...
Gotland County, or Gotlands län, is a County or län of Sweden. ...
Smalandia (Småland, literally Small Country) is a historical Province (landskap) in southern 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. ...
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 | 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. ...
A County Administrative Board is a Government appointed board of a County in Sweden. ...
Kalmar (population 59,308) is a Municipality in southeastern Sweden, on the mainlands coast of the Baltic Sea, strategically watching over the narrow sound to the large island Öland, since 1972 connected by the Öland bridge. ...
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. ...
Smalandia (Småland, literally Small Country) is a historical Province (landskap) in southern Sweden. ...
Oelandia (Öland) is a historical Province (landskap) of Sweden. ...
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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. ...
Image File history File links Map Swedish Counties, Kalmar län made by: User:Mic first uppload: May 3 2003 File links The following pages link to this file: Hultsfred Municipality Kalmar County Borgholm Municipality Emmaboda Municipality Högsby Municipality Mönsterås Municipality Mörbylånga Municipality Nybro Municipality...
Provinces
For History, Geography and Culture see: Smalandia or Oelandia Smalandia (Småland, literally Small Country) is a historical Province (landskap) in southern Sweden. ...
Oelandia (Öland) is a historical Province (landskap) of Sweden. ...
Geographically Kalmar County covers the eastern part of Smalandia and the entire island province of Oelandia.
Administration Main article: Kalmar County Administrative Board
Kalmar County was integrated with Kronoberg County until 1672. Blekinge was a part of Kalmar County between 1680 and 1683, due to the foundation of the naval base at Karlskrona. Kronoberg County, or Kronobergs län, is a County or län in southern Sweden. ...
Events England, France, Munster and Cologne invade the United Provinces, therefore this name is know as ´het rampjaar´ (the disaster year) in the Netherlands. ...
Blekinge County, or Blekinge län is a County or län in the south of 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 seat of residence for the Governor or Landshövding is Kalmar. The Governor is the head of the County Administrative Board or Länsstyrelse. The County Administrative Board is nominally a Government Agency headed by a Governor. See List of Kalmar Governors. This is a list of Governors for Kalmar County of Sweden, from 1634 to present. ...
A County Administrative Board is a Government appointed board of a County in Sweden. ...
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 Kalmar County of Sweden, from 1634 to present. ...
Politics Main article: Kalmar County Council
Municipalities Main article: Municipalities of Kalmar - On the mainland:
- On Öland:
Image File history File links All municipalities (Kommuner) of Kalmar Country (Kalmar Län) , in Sweden Created by me File links The following pages link to this file: Hultsfred Municipality Kalmar County Borgholm Municipality Emmaboda Municipality Högsby Municipality Mönsterås Municipality Mörbylånga Municipality Nybro Municipality Oskarshamn...
Emmaboda is a Municipality in Kalmar County, in south-eastern Sweden. ...
Hultsfred (population is 15,163) is a Municipality in Kalmar County, in south-eastern Sweden. ...
Högsby Municipality is a municipality in Kalmar County, in south-eastern Sweden. ...
Kalmar (population 59,308) is a Municipality in southeastern Sweden, on the mainlands coast of the Baltic Sea, strategically watching over the narrow sound to the large island Öland, since 1972 connected by the Öland bridge. ...
Mönsterås Municipality is a municipality in Kalmar County, in south-eastern Sweden, with its seat located to the town of Mönsterås (pop. ...
Nybro is a Municipality in Kalmar County, in south-eastern Sweden. ...
Oskarshamn Municipality is a municipality in Kalmar County, in south-eastern Sweden where the town Oscarshamn (pop. ...
Torsås Municipality is a small Municipality in Kalmar County, in south-eastern Sweden. ...
Vimmerby is a Municipality in Kalmar County, in south-eastern Sweden. ...
Västervik Municipality is a municipality in Kalmar County, in south-eastern Sweden, with its seat in the town of Västervik (pop. ...
Öland is an island in the Baltic Sea. ...
Categories: Sweden-related stubs | Municipalities of Sweden | Municipalities of Kalmar County | Öland ...
Mörbylånga Municipality is a Municipality in Kalmar County, in south-eastern Sweden, located on the island of Öland in the Baltic Sea. ...
Heraldry Main article: Heraldry of Smalandia Smalandia, or Småland, is a province of Sweden and at the funeral of King Gustav I of Sweden in 1560 the province was granted its arms. ...
The County of Kalmar was formally granted its arms in 1944. Before this the county carried the arms of Smalandia and Olandia side by side. The current arms is a combination of the arms for Smalandia and Olandia. Blazon: "Quartered, the arms of Smalandia and Olandia" 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Miscellaneous topics
External links - Kalmar County Administrative Board
- Kalmar County Council
- Kalmar Regional Association of Local Authorities in the County
- Hotels in Kalmar
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