Kalmar County
Kalmar County (Swedish: 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.
Kalmar County
Kalmar län (Swedish) | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Kalmar County in Sweden | |
Location map of Kalmar County in Sweden | |
| Coordinates: 56°44′0″N 15°54′0″E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Founded | 1634 |
| Capital | Kalmar |
| Municipalities | |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Allan Widman |
| • County Council | Landstinget i Kalmar län |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11,217.8 km2 (4,331.2 sq mi) |
| Population (30 September 2017) | |
| • Total | 243,219 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (56/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | SEK 78 billion €8.377 billion (2015) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE-H |
| NUTS Region | SE213 |
| Website | www |
The counties are mainly administrative units. Geographically Kalmar County covers the eastern part in the Småland province, and the entire island of Öland.
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