Karlskrona

Karlskrona
Locality
Clockwise from top: Aerial view of Karlskrona; Fredrik Church; Fiskbron; Trinity Church
Coat of arms of Karlskrona
Coat of arms
Karlskrona is located in Blekinge
Karlskrona
Karlskrona
Karlskrona is located in Sweden
Karlskrona
Karlskrona
Coordinates: 56°9′39″N 15°35′10″E / 56.16083°N 15.58611°E / 56.16083; 15.58611
CountrySweden
ProvinceBlekinge
CountyBlekinge County
MunicipalityKarlskrona Municipality
Charter1680
Area
[1]
 • Total21.72 km2 (8.39 sq mi)
Elevation
16 m (52 ft)
 • Density1,621/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
371 xx
Area code(+46) 455
Websitewww.karlskrona.se
Official nameNaval Port of Karlskrona
Includes
  1. Karlskrona and the Island of Trossö
  2. Mjölnarholmen
  3. Koholmen
  4. Kungshall (Basareholmen)
  5. Godnatt
  6. Kurrholmen
  7. Ljungskär
  8. Crown Mill at Lyckeby (Kronokvarnen)
  9. Kungsholms Fort (Kungsholmen)
  10. Drottningskärs Citadel (Kastellet)
  11. Skärva
CriteriaCultural: (ii)(iv)
Reference871
Inscription1998 (22nd Session)
Area320.417 ha (1.23714 sq mi)
Buffer zone1,105.077 ha (4.26673 sq mi)
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Karlskrona (UK: /ˈkɑːrlskroʊnə/,[2] US: /kɑːrlzˈkruːnə/,[3] Swedish: [kaɭsˈkrûːna] ⓘ) is a locality and the seat of Karlskrona Municipality, Blekinge County, Sweden with a population of 66,675 in 2018.[1] It is also the capital of Blekinge County. Karlskrona is known as Sweden's only baroque city[4] and is host to Sweden's largest naval base and the headquarters of the Swedish Coast Guard.

Historically, the city has been home to a German minority,[5] thus enabling the formation of a German Congregational church. It also counted Jewish people in its population.[6]

In 1998, parts of the city, including the Karlskrona naval base, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

  1. ^ a b "Kommunfakta och statistik2 2018" (in Swedish). Karlskrona kommun. 31 December 2018. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Karlskrona". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Karlskrona". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Karlskrona | Intelligent Cities Challenge". www.intelligentcitieschallenge.eu. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  5. ^ "Ett världsarvs historia". www.karlskrona.se. Karlskrona Municipality. Retrieved 2022-08-01. Hit kom många tyskar, framförallt handelsmän.
  6. ^ "Mosaiska församlingen i Karlskrona (1785 – 1994)". sok.riksarkivet.se (in Swedish). National Archives of Sweden. Retrieved 2022-08-01.