Kalmar Municipality facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kalmar Municipality Kalmar kommun
Municipality
Kalmar City Hall
Coat of arms
Country	Sweden
County	Kalmar County
Seat	Kalmar
Area
• Total	1,256.91 km2 (485.30 sq mi)
• Land	961.76 km2 (371.34 sq mi)
• Water	295.15 km2 (113.96 sq mi)
	Area as of January 1, 2010.
Population  (June 30, 2012)
• Total	62,373
• Density	49.6241/km2 (128.5258/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code	SE
Province	Småland
Municipal code	0880
Website	www.kalmar.se
Density is calculated using land area only.

Kalmar Municipality (Kalmar kommun) is a local government area in southeastern Sweden. It is part of Kalmar County. The main city and administrative center of the municipality is Kalmar.

The municipality was formed in 1971. This happened when the City of Kalmar joined together with five smaller areas around it. Today, the municipality includes fifteen original local government units.

Towns and Villages

Kalmar Municipality has 16 urban areas. These are also known as Tätort or localities.

Kalmar Castle, a famous landmark in Kalmar.

The table below lists these places. They are ordered by how many people live there. This information is from December 31, 2019. The main city, Kalmar, is shown in bold letters.

International Connections

Kalmar Municipality has special connections with other cities around the world. These are called twin towns or sister cities. They help build friendships and understanding between different places.

Twin Towns

Kalmar is twinned with these cities:

• Gdańsk, Poland
• Kaliningrad, Russia
• Wilmington, Delaware, United States
• Savonlinna, Finland
• Samsun, Turkey
• Panevėžys, Lithuania