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Kalmar Municipality
Kalmar Municipality (Kalmar kommun) is a municipality in Kalmar County, southeastern Sweden. The city of Kalmar is the municipal seat.
Kalmar Municipality Kalmar kommun | |
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Kalmar City Hall | |
Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 56°40′N 16°22′E / 56.667°N 16.367°ECoordinates: 56°40′N 16°22′E / 56.667°N 16.367°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Kalmar County |
| Seat | Kalmar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,250.96 km2 (483.00 sq mi) |
| • Land | 956.9 km2 (369.5 sq mi) |
| • Water | 294.06 km2 (113.54 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 71,328 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Småland |
| Municipal code | 0880 |
| Website | www.kalmar.se |
| Density is calculated using land area only. | |
The present municipality was created in 1971, when the City of Kalmar was amalgamated with five surrounding rural municipalities. The municipality consists of fifteen original local government units.
Localities
There are 16 urban areas (also called a Tätort or locality) in Kalmar Municipality.
Kalmar castle
In the table the localities are listed according to the size of the population as of December 31, 2019. The municipal seat is in bold characters.
| # | Locality | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kalmar | 41,110 |
| 2 | Lindsdal | 5,958 |
| 3 | Smedby | 3,658 |
| 4 | Ljungbyholm | 1,809 |
| 5 | Rinkabyholm | 1,659 |
| 6 | Trekanten | 1,608 |
| 7 | Rockneby | 960 |
| 8 | Läckeby | 943 |
| 9 | Hagby | 831 |
| 10 | Påryd | 685 |
| 11 | Drag | 550 |
| 12 | Vassmolösa | 534 |
| 13 | Dunö | 430 |
| 14 | Tvärskog | 394 |
| 15 | Åmunnen | 343 |
| 16 | Halltorp | 286 |
International relations
Twin towns — sister cities
Kalmar is twinned with:
- Gdańsk, Poland (since 1991)[3]
- Kaliningrad, Russia
- Wilmington, Delaware, United States
- Savonlinna, Finland
- Samsun, Turkey
- Panevėžys, Lithuania
References
- ^ (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 2014-01-01. Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel) on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
- ^ "Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 31 december 2021" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ^ (in Polish and English). © 2009 Urząd Miejski w Gdańsku. Archived from the original on 2013-07-23. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
- Statistics Sweden
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kalmar Municipality.
- Kalmar Municipality - Official site