Karlskrona
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 Coat of arms | |
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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 |
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.
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
The ruins of Lyckeby Castle in northeastern Karlskrona.
Painting showing the Swedish King Charles XI pointing out the place for "Carls-Croona".
Karlskrona c. 1700. From Suecia antiqua et hodierna.
Plan of the Karlskrona area
naval museum, Karlskrona
Heliga Trefaldighetskyrkan (Church of Holy Trinity)
The city of Karlskrona in the south of Sweden seen from a commercial flight between Norway and Poland.
The library of Blekinge tekniska högskola
Bastion Aurora on kungsbron Karlskrona naval base.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010 (in Swedish) (14 December 2011)Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ↑ Karlskronawww.worldheritagesite.org. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
Other websites
Media related to Karlskrona at Wikimedia Commons
