Borgholm

Borgholm is a town on the Swedish Baltic Sea island of Öland, in the county of Kalmar. It is the seat of Borgholm Municipality.

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Coordinates: 56°52′45″N 16°39′21″E / 56.87917°N 16.65583°E / 56.87917; 16.65583Coordinates: 56°52′45″N 16°39′21″E / 56.87917°N 16.65583°E / 56.87917; 16.65583
CountrySweden
ProvinceÖland
CountyKalmar County
MunicipalityBorgholm Municipality
Founded1816
Area
 • Total2.56 km2 (0.99 sq mi)
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total3,071
 • Density1,201/km2 (3,110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
387 xx
WebsiteOfficial website

Becoming a town in 1816, Borgholm was the seat of Öland County between the years of 1819 and 1826.

Borgholm Media

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010 (in sv) (14 December 2011)Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 10 January 2012.

Other websites

Media related to Borgholm at Wikimedia Commons