Karlskrona

Karlskrona is a Municipality in Blekinge, in southern Sweden. The municipality covers an area of 1043.2 km². Of the total population of 60,564, 30,221 are male, and 30,343 are female. The population density of the community is 58 inhabitants per km².

The City was founded in 1680 when the Royal Swedish Navy was relocated there. The naval installations in Karlskrona is a UNESCO World heritage site.

See also

• Swedish Coast Guard
• Blekinge Institute of Technology

External links

• Karlskrona - Official site

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Municipalities of Blekinge:
Karlshamn  |  Karlskrona  |  Olofström  |  Ronneby  |  Sölvesborg

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Counties of Sweden  |  Sweden

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