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Karlskrona Municipality

Karlskrona kommun
Karlskrona Town Hall
Karlskrona Town Hall
Flag of Karlskrona Municipality
Flag
Coat of arms of Karlskrona Municipality
Coat of arms
Karlskrona Municipality in Blekinge County.png
Country Sweden
County Blekinge County
Seat Karlskrona
Area
 • Total 3,348.22 km2 (1,292.75 sq mi)
 • Land 1,046.89 km2 (404.21 sq mi)
 • Water 2,301.33 km2 (888.55 sq mi)
  Area as of January 1, 2010.
Population
 (June 30, 2012)
 • Total 63,528
 • Density 18.97366/km2 (49.1416/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code SE
Province Blekinge
Municipal code 1080
Website www.karlskrona.se
Карлскруна - памятник Карлу 11 191027
A monument to Karl XI in Karlskrona.

Karlskrona Municipality (called Karlskrona kommun in Swedish) is a local government area in southern Sweden. It is part of Blekinge County. This municipality shares its borders with Emmaboda Municipality, Torsås Municipality, and Ronneby Municipality. The main city and administrative center of the municipality is Karlskrona.

This municipality was formed in the early 1970s. It brought together several smaller towns and rural areas, including the original City of Karlskrona. This was part of a big change in how local governments were organized across Sweden.

Towns and Villages in Karlskrona

Karlskrona Municipality is home to 18 urban areas, also known as Tätorter or localities. These are places where many people live close together.

The table below lists these areas based on how many people lived there on December 31, 2005. The main city, Karlskrona, is shown in bold.

# Locality Population
1 Karlskrona 32,606
2 Rödeby 3,356
3 Nättraby 3,053
4 Jämjö 2,596
5 Hasslö 1,643
6 Sturkö 1,293
7 Fridlevstad 697
8 Tving 477
9 Torhamn 473
10 Spjutsbygd 422
11 Fågelmara 398
12 Skavkulla och Skillingenäs 380
13 Holmsjö 347
14 Drottningskär 328
15 Gängletorp 276
16 Kättilsmåla 238
17 Nävragöl 229
18 Brömsebro 213

Understanding the Population of Karlskrona

This section shares information about the people living in Karlskrona Municipality. The details come from the 2022 Swedish general election. This data helps us understand the different groups of people living here. It shows things like how many people can vote and where they or their families are from.

The information is based on official statistics from SCB, Sweden's national statistics office.

Local Parishes

Parishes are like local church districts. They are organized by the main city and older regional divisions called hundreds.

  • Karlskrona
    • Karlskrona City Parish
    • Royal Karlskrona Admiralty Parish
  • Eastern Hundred
    • Augerum Parish
    • Flymen Parish
    • Jämjö Parish
    • Kristianopel Parish
    • Lösen Parish
    • Ramdala Parish
    • Rödeby Parish
    • Sturkö Parish
    • Torhamn Parish
    • Virserum Parish
  • Medelstad Hundred
    • Aspö Parish
    • Fridlevstad Parish
    • Hasslö Parish
    • Nättraby Parish
    • Sillhövda Parish
    • Tving Parish
    • Hästö

International Connections

Karlskrona Municipality has special relationships with other cities around the world. These are called "twin towns" or "sister cities." They work together on cultural and educational projects.

Smaller Communities

Besides the larger urban areas, Karlskrona Municipality also has many smaller villages.

  • Alnaryd
  • Alstugorna
  • Björkeryd
  • Björkhaga
  • Färmanstorp
  • Gredeby
  • Grönadal
  • Hagbo
  • Hallarum
  • Höryda
  • Knösö
  • Lösen
  • Lyckeåborg
  • Mältan
  • Måstad
  • Mjövik
  • Möcklö
  • Öljersjö
  • Sälleryd
  • Sjötorp
  • Stengöl
  • Svensgöl
  • Torsnäs

See also

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