Blekinge Coonty
Blekinge Blekinge län | |||
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Coonty o Swaden | |||
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Kintra | Swaden | ||
Caipital | Karlskrona | ||
Govrenment | |||
• Govrenor | Gunvor Engström | ||
• Cooncil | Landstinget Blekinge | ||
Aurie | |||
• Total | 2,941 km2 (1,136 sq mi) | ||
Population (31 Mairch 2011)[1] | |||
• Tot | 153,131 | ||
• Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
• Simmer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
GDP/ Nominal | SEK 34,566 million (2004) | ||
GDP per capita | SEK 231,000 | ||
NUTS Region | SE221 |
Blekinge Coonty (Blekinge län) is a coonty or län in the sooth o Swaden. It borders the Coonties o Skåne, Kronoberg, Kalmar an the Easter Seas. The caipital is Karlskrona. It is the smawest o the present admeenistrative coonties o Swaden, coverin anerlie 0,7 % o the total aurie.
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Province[eedit | eedit soorce]
For History, Geography and Culture see: Blekinge
Blekinge, the historical province Blekinge, haes virtually the same bundaries as the current admeenistrative entity, Blekinge Coonty.
Admeenistration[eedit | eedit soorce]
Blekinge Coonty wis a pairt o Kalmar Coonty atween 1680 an 1683, due tae the foondation o the naval base at Karlskrona.
The main aim o the Coonty Admeenistrative Buird is tae fulfil the goals set in naitional politics bi the Parliament an the govrenment, tae coordinate the interests o the coonty, tae promote the development o the coonty, tae establish regional goals an safeguard the due process o law in the handlin o each case. The Coonty Admeenistrative Buird is a Govrenment Agency heidit bi a Govrenor. See Leet o Blekinge Govrenors.
Heraldry[eedit | eedit soorce]
The Coonty o Blekinge inheritit its coat o airms frae the province o Blekinge. When it is shown wi a ryal croun it represents the Coonty Admeenistrative Buird.
Politics[eedit | eedit soorce]
Main airticle: Blekinge Coonty Cooncil
Blekinge Coonty Cooncil, or Landstinget Blekinge, is a municipal entity that is independent o, but coterminous wi, the Coonty Admeenistrative Buird. Its main responsibilities lee in health care an public transportation issues for the coonty.
Municipalities[eedit | eedit soorce]
Population as o 2009-12-31 Blekinge coonty total 152 591, 1.6 % o the naition.
- Karlshamn 30 919
- Karlskrona 63 342
- Olofström 13 102
- Ronneby 28 416
- Sölvesborg 16 813
Localities in order o size[eedit | eedit soorce]
The five maist populous localities in Blekinge Coonty as defined bi Statistics Sweden 2005:
# | Locality | Population |
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1 | Karlskrona | 32 606 |
2 | Karlshamn | 18 768 |
3 | Ronneby | 11 767 |
4 | Sölvesborg | 7 883 |
5 | Olofström | 7 425 |