Kalmar County
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Kalmar County, or Kalmar län is a County or län in southern Sweden. It borders to the counties of Kronoberg, Jönköping, Blekinge and Östergötland. To the east in the Baltic Sea is the island Gotland.
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Provinces
For History, Geography and Culture see: Smalandia or Oelandia
Geographically Kalmar County covers the eastern part of Smalandia and the entire island province of Oelandia.
Administration
Main article: Kalmar County Administrative Board
Kalmar County was integrated with Kronoberg County until 1672. Blekinge was a part of Kalmar County between 1680 and 1683, due to the foundation of the naval base at Karlskrona.
The seat of resicence for the Governor or Landshövding is Kalmar. The Governor is the head of the County Administrative Board or Länsstyrelse. The County Administrative Board is nominally a Government Agency headed by a Governor. See List of Kalmar Governors.
Politics
Main article: Kalmar County Council
Municipalities
Main article: Municipalities of Kalmar
- On the mainland:
- On Öland:
Heraldry
Main article: Heraldry of Smalandia
The County of Kalmar was formally granted its arms in 1944. Before this the county carried the arms of Smalandia and Olandia side by side. The current arms is a combination of the arms for Smalandia and Olandia. Blazon: "Quatered, the arms of Smalandia and Olandia"
Miscellaneous topics
External links
- Kalmar County Administrative Board (http://www.h.lst.se/)
- Kalmar County Council (http://www.ltkalmar.se/)
- Kalmar Regional Association of Local Authorities in the County (http://www.kalmar.komforb.se/)de:Kalmar län
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