Blekinge County
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Blekinge County, or Blekinge län is a County or län in the south of Sweden. It borders to the Counties of Skåne, Kronoberg, Kalmar and to the Baltic Sea.
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Province
For History, Geography and Culture see: Blechingia
Blechingia, the historical province Blekinge, has virtually the same boundaries as the current administrative entity, Blekinge County.
Administration
Main article: Blekinge County Administrative Board
Blekinge County was a part of Kalmar County between 1680 and 1683, due to the foundation of the naval base at Karlskrona.
The main aim of the County Administrative Board is to fulfil the goals set in national politics by the Parliament and the Government, to coordinate the interests and promote the development of the county, to establish regional goals and safeguard the due process of law in the handling of each case. The County Administrative Board is nominally a Government Agency headed by a Governor. See List of Blekinge Governors.
Politics
Main article: Blekinge County Council
Blekinge County Council, or Landstinget Blekinge, is a municipal entity that is independent of, but coterminous with, the County Administrative Board. Its main responsibilities lie in health care and public transportation issues for the county.
Municipalities
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Main article: Municipalities of Blekinge County
- Olofström Municipality
- Sölvesborg Municipality
- Karlshamn Municipality
- Ronneby Municipality
- Karlskrona Municipality
Heraldry
Main article: Heraldry of Blekinge
The County of Blekinge inherited its coat of arms from the province of Blechingia. When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board.
Miscellaneous topics
External links
- Blekinge County Administrative Board (http://www.k.lst.se/)
- Blekinge County Council (http://www.ltblekinge.se/)
- Regional Association of Blekinge (http://www.regionblekinge.se/)de:Blekinge län
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