Kalmar County
| Kalmar | ||
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| County of Sweden | ||
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 Location within Sweden |
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| Coordinates: 56°44′N 15°54′E / 56.733°N 15.900°ECoordinates: 56°44′N 15°54′E / 56.733°N 15.900°E | ||
| Country | Sweden | |
| Provinces | Småland and Öland | |
| Founded | 1634 | |
| Capital | Kalmar | |
| Government | ||
| • Governor | Stefan Carlsson | |
| • County Council | Landstinget i Kalmar län | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 11,217.8 km2 (4,331.2 sq mi) | |
| Population (March 31, 2011) | ||
| • Total | 233,168 | |
| • Density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| ISO 3166 code | SE-H | |
| GDP/ Nominal | SEK million (2004) | |
| GDP per capita | SEK | |
| NUTS Region | SE213 | |
| Website | www |
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Kalmar County (Kalmar län) is a county or län in southern Sweden. It borders the counties of Kronoberg, Jönköping, Blekinge and Östergötland. To the east in the Baltic Sea is the island Gotland.
The counties are mainly administrative units. Geographically Kalmar County covers the eastern part in the Småland province, and the entire island of Öland.
Much of Öland's present day landscape known as the Stora Alvaret has been designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. This southern part of Oland is known for a large number of rare species; early paleolithic settlement at Alby; other prehistoric remains such as the Gettlinge Gravefield and Eketorp Fortress; and the Ottenby Nature Preserve.
Kalmar County was integrated with Kronoberg County until 1672. Blekinge was a part of Kalmar County between 1680 and 1683, due to the foundation of the naval base at Karlskrona.
The seat of residence for the Governor or Landshövding is Kalmar. The Governor is the head of the County Administrative Board or Länsstyrelse. The County Administrative Board is a Government Agency headed by a Governor. The current Governor is Stefan Carlsson. See List of Kalmar County Governors.
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