Blekinge County

county (län) in Sweden

Blekinge County (Swedish: Blekinge län) is a county in southern Sweden, with the seat located in Karlskrona. It was established in 1683.

Blekinge
Blekinge län
Flag of Blekinge
Coat of arms of Blekinge
Official logo of Blekinge
Coordinates: 56°14′36″N 14°22′52″E / 56.24333°N 14.38111°E / 56.24333; 14.38111
CountrySweden
CapitalKarlskrona
Government
 • GovernorGunvor Engström
 • CouncilLandstinget Blekinge
Area
 • Total2,946.4 km2 (1,137.6 sq mi)
Population
 (March 31, 2011)[1]
 • Total153,131
 • Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE-K
GDP/ NominalSEK 34,566 million (2004)
GDP per capitaSEK 231,000
NUTS RegionSE221
Websitewww.k.lst.se

Municipalities change

 
Municipalities of Blekinge County

References change

  1. "Kvartal 1 2011". Statistics Sweden.

Other websites change

  Media related to Blekinge County at Wikimedia Commons