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Borgholm
Borgholm Castle in August 2006
Borgholm Castle in August 2006
Coat of arms of Borgholm
Coat of arms
Borgholm is located in Kalmar
Borgholm
Borgholm
Location in Kalmar
Borgholm is located in Sweden
Borgholm
Borgholm
Location in Sweden
Country Sweden
Province Öland
County Kalmar County
Municipality Borgholm Municipality
Founded 1816
Area
 • Total 2.56 km2 (0.99 sq mi)
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2010)
 • Total 3,071
 • Density 1,201/km2 (3,110/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
387 xx
Area code(s) (+46) 485

Borgholm is a town on the Swedish Baltic Sea island of Öland, in the county of Kalmar. It is the seat of Borgholm Municipality.

Becoming a town in 1816, Borgholm was the seat of Öland County between the years of 1819 and 1826.

Images for kids

  • Öland from CIA World Factbook

    Towns on Öland

  • Suecia 3-101 ; Arx Borgholm versus Orientem 1691

    Borgholm Castle in 1691, in Suecia antiqua et hodierna

  • Borgholms slott Öland Sweden 2001

    Part of the ruins of today

  • Borgholms stadshus

    City hall

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Borgholm para niños

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