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.

Kalmar län County SE-H Residence City Kalmar County Council Landstinget i Kalmar län Provinces Smalandia Oelandia Created 1634 Area  - Total  - Percent Ranked 9th 11,171 km² 2.7 % Population - Total (1999)  - Percent  - Density Ranked 17th 236,501 2.7 % 21.2/km²

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:

• Emmaboda
• Hultsfred
• Högsby
• Kalmar
• Mönsterås
• Nybro
• Oskarshamn
• Torsås
• Vimmerby
• Västervik

On Öland:

• Borgholm
• Mörbylånga

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
• Kalmar County Council
• Kalmar Regional Association of Local Authorities in the County