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Oskarshamn Municipality is a municipality in Kalmar County, in south-eastern Sweden where the town Oskarshamn (pop.17,000) is seat. A county, or län, is an administrative and political subdivision of Sweden. ...
Kalmar County, or Kalmar län is a County or län 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. ...
Småland? is a historical province (landskap) in southern Sweden. ...
This is a listing of the municipalities of Sweden by the land area as of 2005. ...
This is a listing of the municipalities of Sweden by the land area as of 2005. ...
This is a listing of the municipalities of Sweden by the population size as of 2005. ...
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ...
This is a listing of the municipalities of Sweden by the population density using the land area, as of 2005. ...
The Municipalities or Kommuner represent the local level of self government in Sweden. ...
Kalmar County, or Kalmar län is a County or län in southern Sweden. ...
History The location of Oskarshamn was known as Döderhultsvik since the Medieval age. In 1645, the city of Kalmar, to the south, made a request to the Royal Government on holding commerce in the bay there, which was granted, giving it merchancy rights as a köping. There followed 200 years of merchancies in the town, during which it was governed and dependant on Kalmar; while the surrounding towns and municipalites made frequent requests to grant it a charter, consequently turned down each of the attempts made in the years: 1786, 1798, 1800, 1815, 1818, 1823, 1825, 1830 and 1838. In 1843 it got some independence, with a local council, but the council itself was occupied by citizens of Kalmar. In 1854, the King Oscar I of Sweden promised to grant it a charter as soon as it had fulfilled certain demands, including building a prison and a council hall, among other things. When they had accomplished the feats, the charter was granted, and the city became one of the Cities of Sweden starting 1856, on May 1. The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ...
Köping, cognate to the Saxon word chipping, is a Swedish term similar to market town. In medieval times it was the designation of an official for town or market place. ...
A charter is a document bestowing certain rights on a town, city, university or institution. ...
1843 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
Oscar I, born Joseph François Oscar Bernadotte (July 4, 1799–July 8, 1859), was King of Sweden and Norway from 1844 to his death. ...
This is a list of cities, towns, and market towns (köpings) in Sweden, that held their town privileges (Stadsprivilegium) by Royal Charter or by being established since ancient times. ...
1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...
May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ...
Coat of arms Oskarshamn was then named after King Oscar I of Sweden. The top of the coat of arms show the insignia of the King. In the other fields there are symbols for shipping (the anchor), trade (the staff of Mercury) and wealth (the cornucopia). Oscar I, born Joseph François Oscar Bernadotte (July 4, 1799–July 8, 1859), was King of Sweden and Norway from 1844 to his death. ...
Its current design stems from 1942, but it basically only differes from the old in the alignment of the symbols.
Recent history Industrialization began with the inauguration of the railway line to Nässjö. From then on, industries as well as the harbour began to expand. When some of the old industries closed down in 1970´s, Oskarshamn received a nuculear power plant OKG and three reactors were built between 1966-1985. It is now considered to be a possible location of a future place to have the Swedish nuclear waste storage deep beneath the ground.
Industry The main industry has always been dominated by its harbour. There is a ferry line between the town and Visby on the Swedish island of Gotland, for more information see http://www.destinationgotland.se/ Visby Ringwall Visby panorama Visby is a city on the island Gotland, belonging to Sweden since 1645. ...
Gotland? is the largest island in the Baltic Sea. ...
It has two local newspapers: Oskarshamns-Tidningen (conservative) and Nyheterna (social democratic). Conservatism or political conservatism is any of several historically related political philosophies or political ideologies. ...
Social democracy is a political ideology emerging in the late 19th and early 20th centuries from supporters of Marxism who believed that the transition to a socialist society could be achieved through democratic evolutionary rather than revolutionary means. ...
Notability The Blå Jungfrun is a small island just outside the coast, and is classified as a National Park. BlÃ¥ Jungfrun, or BlÃ¥kulla, is a Swedish island in the Baltic Sea. ...
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