Blekinge Coonty
Blekinge Blekinge län | |
|---|---|
 Coat airms  | |
| Kintra | Swaden |
| Caipital | Karlskrona |
| Govrenment | |
| • Govrenor | Gunvor Engström |
| • Cooncil | Landstinget Blekinge |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2941 km2 (1,136 sq mi) |
| Population (31 Mairch 2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 153,131 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karlskrona | 32 606 |
| 2 | Karlshamn | 18 768 |
| 3 | Ronneby | 11 767 |
| 4 | Sölvesborg | 7 883 |
| 5 | Olofström | 7 425 |
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