Kalmar County

Kalmar County
Kalmar län (Swedish)
Flag of Kalmar County
Coat of arms of Kalmar County
Kalmar County in Sweden
Kalmar County in Sweden
Location map of Kalmar County in Sweden
Location map of Kalmar County in Sweden
Coordinates: 56°44′0″N 15°54′0″E / 56.73333°N 15.90000°E / 56.73333; 15.90000
CountrySweden
Founded1634
CapitalKalmar
Municipalities
Government
 • GovernorAllan Widman
 • County CouncilLandstinget i Kalmar län
Area
 • Total11,217.8 km2 (4,331.2 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2023)[1]
 • Total246,667
 • Density22/km2 (57/sq mi)
GDP
 • TotalSEK 78 billion
€8.377 billion (2015)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE-H
NUTS RegionSE213
Websitewww.h.lst.se

Kalmar County (Swedish: Kalmar län) is a county or län in southern Sweden. It borders the counties of Kronoberg, Jönköping, Blekinge and Östergötland. To the east in the Baltic Sea is the island Gotland.

The counties are mainly administrative units. Geographically Kalmar County covers the eastern part in the Småland province, and the entire island of Öland.

  1. ^ "Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 31 december 2023 och befolkningsförändringar 2023". Statistics Sweden. 31 December 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  2. ^ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional GDP per Capita, OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.