Karlskrona
Karlskrona is a town in the county of Blekinge in Sweden. It is the seat of Karlskrona Municipality. The city name means Karl's Crown in honour of King Karl XI of Sweden.
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| Coordinates: 56°9′39″N 15°35′10″E / 56.16083°N 15.58611°ECoordinates: 56°9′39″N 15°35′10″E / 56.16083°N 15.58611°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Blekinge |
| County | Blekinge County |
| Municipality | Karlskrona Municipality |
| Charter | 1680 |
| Area | |
| • City | 21.72 km2 (8.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2013)[1] | |
| • City | 64 000 |
| • Density | 1,621/km2 (4,200/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 62,338 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 371 xx |
| Website | www |
The city was founded in 1680, when the Royal Swedish Navy was moved from the Stockholm area to Trossö island.
The Naval Port in the city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[2]
Karlskrona Media
- Lyckå slottsruin.jpg
The ruins of Lyckeby Castle in northeastern Karlskrona.
- Karlskrona founding fathers.jpg
Painting showing the Swedish King Charles XI pointing out the place for "Carls-Croona".
- Suecia 3-110 ; Karlskrona.jpg
Karlskrona c. 1700. From Suecia antiqua et hodierna.
- Situationsplan von Karlskrona.jpg
- SituationsplanvonKarlskrona
- Marinmuseum karlskrona dag.jpg
naval museum, Karlskrona
- Karlskrona järnvägsstation.jpg
- Church of Holy Trinity Karlskrona.jpg
Heliga Trefaldighetskyrkan (Church of Holy Trinity)
- Karlskrona from plane.JPG
The city of Karlskrona in the south of Sweden seen from a commercial flight between Norway and Poland.
- Blekinge Institute of Technology library - 3.jpg
The library of Blekinge tekniska högskola
- Bastion Aurora 1.JPG
Bastion Aurora on kungsbron Karlskrona naval base.
References
Other websites
Media related to Karlskrona at Wikimedia Commons
