Karlshamn Municipality
Karlshamn Municipality (Karlshamns kommun) is a municipality in Blekinge County in South Sweden in southern Sweden. It borders to Olofström Municipality, Sölvesborg Municipality, Ronneby Municipality and Tingsryd Municipality. The city of Karlshamn is the seat of the municipality.
Karlshamn Municipality Karlshamns kommun | |
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Karlshamn Town Hall | |
| Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 56°10′N 14°51′E / 56.167°N 14.850°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Blekinge County |
| Seat | Karlshamn |
| Area | |
| • Total | 832.42 km2 (321.40 sq mi) |
| • Land | 488.68 km2 (188.68 sq mi) |
| • Water | 343.74 km2 (132.72 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 31,996 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Blekinge |
| Municipal code | 1082 |
| Website | www.karlshamn.se |
Administrative territory edit
1863 at the time of first municipal legislation in Sweden, the area was divided into the City of Karlshamn and five rural municipalities. 1881 a further subdivision was made by Asarum into Ringamåla. The administrative reform in 1952 reduced the number of municipalities surrounding the town to Hällaryd (Hällaryds plus Åryds municipalities), Asarum (reunition of Asarum and Ringamåla), Mörrum (municipalities Elleholm plus Mörrum). In 1/1 1967 the town of Karlshamn was united with Asarum, Hällaryd och Mörrum to form the present municipality when all local government units in Sweden became municipalities of unitary type..
Localities edit
There are 6 urban areas (also called a Tätort or locality) in Karlshamn Municipality.
In the table the localities are listed according to the size of the population as of December 31, 2010. The municipal seat is in bold characters.
| # | Locality | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karlshamn | 19,075 |
| 2 | Mörrum | 3,695 |
| 3 | Svängsta | 1,682 |
| 4 | Hällaryd | 546 |
| 5 | Åryd | 336 |
| 6 | Torarp | 263 |
In total, just above 32,000 people live in Karlshamn, which makes it the second largest municipality in Blekinge County.
Demographics edit
This is a demographic table based on Karlshamn Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics.[3]
In total there were 32,182 residents, including 24,986 Swedish citizens of voting age.[3] 44.4 % voted for the left coalition and 54.5 % for the right coalition. Indicators are in percentage points except population totals and income.
| Location | Residents | Citizen adults | Left vote | Right vote | Employed | Swedish parents | Foreign heritage | Income SEK | Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | ||||||||
| Centrala Asarum | 2,186 | 1,660 | 49.6 | 49.8 | 72 | 75 | 25 | 20,679 | 34 |
| Froarp | 2,244 | 1,690 | 42.1 | 57.6 | 86 | 92 | 8 | 27,708 | 38 |
| Gustavstorp | 1,432 | 1,175 | 39.8 | 59.1 | 83 | 89 | 11 | 24,338 | 30 |
| Horsaryd | 2,315 | 1,763 | 41.9 | 57.3 | 83 | 86 | 14 | 26,718 | 31 |
| Hällaryd | 2,123 | 1,689 | 40.7 | 58.2 | 83 | 90 | 10 | 24,160 | 36 |
| Högadal | 1,997 | 1,408 | 48.8 | 50.0 | 67 | 67 | 33 | 20,769 | 41 |
| Korpadalen | 1,754 | 1,339 | 42.5 | 56.4 | 87 | 87 | 13 | 29,583 | 51 |
| Mörrum V | 1,750 | 1,242 | 41.0 | 57.6 | 75 | 76 | 24 | 21,805 | 27 |
| Mörrum Ö | 1,716 | 1,304 | 45.2 | 54.5 | 85 | 88 | 12 | 25,385 | 39 |
| Prästslätten | 1,684 | 1,378 | 47.9 | 50.2 | 80 | 81 | 19 | 25,255 | 46 |
| Skogsborg | 1,405 | 1,156 | 46.8 | 52.1 | 85 | 92 | 8 | 28,784 | 56 |
| Stadsporten | 1,655 | 1,363 | 45.2 | 53.3 | 74 | 78 | 22 | 21,896 | 36 |
| Svängsta NO | 2,083 | 1,455 | 46.3 | 52.7 | 70 | 73 | 27 | 20,680 | 28 |
| Svängsta SV | 1,339 | 1,000 | 33.9 | 64.6 | 79 | 87 | 13 | 23,396 | 28 |
| Torget | 1,597 | 1,392 | 42.7 | 55.8 | 70 | 80 | 20 | 22,188 | 36 |
| Tubbaryd | 1,520 | 1,166 | 48.0 | 50.6 | 74 | 69 | 31 | 23,700 | 41 |
| Vägga | 1,819 | 1,527 | 45.7 | 53.8 | 84 | 92 | 8 | 28,624 | 53 |
| Österslätt | 1,563 | 1,279 | 47.9 | 50.8 | 73 | 69 | 31 | 22,423 | 41 |
| Source: SVT[3] | |||||||||
Economy edit
The municipal tax is deducted as a percentage of individual citizens income. It is 21.89% 2009. The average personal income in the municipality was 158594 SEK year 2009. This is 96% of the national average (SCB). The council also derives income from the municipal harbour, the energy services etc.
Parishes edit
Parishes ordered by city and hundreds:
- Karlshamn
- Karlshamn Parish
- Bräkne Hundred
- Asarum Parish
- Hällaryd Parish
- Mörrum Parish
- Ringamåla Parish
- Åryd Parish
- Lister Hundred
References edit
- ^ (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 2014-01-01. Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel) on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
- ^ "Folkmängd och befolkningsförändringar - Kvartal 4, 2023" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Valresultat 2022 för Karlshamn i riksdagsvalet" (in Swedish). SVT. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- Statistics Sweden
External links edit
- Karlshamn Municipality - Official site
- Coat of arms