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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Coat of arms of Karlskrona
Coordinates: 56°9′39″N 15°35′10″E / 56.16083°N 15.58611°E / 56.16083; 15.58611Coordinates: 56°9′39″N 15°35′10″E / 56.16083°N 15.58611°E / 56.16083; 15.58611
CountrySweden
ProvinceBlekinge
CountyBlekinge County
MunicipalityKarlskrona Municipality
Charter1680
Area
 • City21.72 km2 (8.39 sq mi)
Elevation
16 m (52 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2013)[1]
 • City64 000
 • Density1,621/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
 • Metro
62,338
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
371 xx
Websitewww.karlskrona.se

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

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  2. "Karlskrona". www.worldheritagesite.org. Retrieved 7 May 2017.

Other websites

  Media related to Karlskrona at Wikimedia Commons