Blekinge Coonty
Blekinge Coonty (Blekinge län) is a coonty or län in the sooth o Swaden. It borders the Coonties o Skåne, Kronoberg, Kalmar an the Easter Seas. The caipital is Karlskrona. It is the smawest o the present admeenistrative coonties o Swaden, coverin anerlie 0,7 % o the total aurie.
Blekinge Blekinge län | |
|---|---|
 Coat airms  | |
| Kintra | Swaden |
| Caipital | Karlskrona |
| Govrenment | |
| • Govrenor | Gunvor Engström |
| • Cooncil | Landstinget Blekinge |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2941 km2 (1,136 sq mi) |
| Population (31 Mairch 2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 153,131 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| GDP/ Nominal | SEK 34,566 million (2004) |
| GDP per capita | SEK 231,000 |
| NUTS Region | SE221 |
Province
eeditFor History, Geography and Culture see: Blekinge
Blekinge, the historical province Blekinge, haes virtually the same bundaries as the current admeenistrative entity, Blekinge Coonty.
Admeenistration
eeditBlekinge Coonty wis a pairt o Kalmar Coonty atween 1680 an 1683, due tae the foondation o the naval base at Karlskrona.
The main aim o the Coonty Admeenistrative Buird is tae fulfil the goals set in naitional politics bi the Parliament an the govrenment, tae coordinate the interests o the coonty, tae promote the development o the coonty, tae establish regional goals an safeguard the due process o law in the handlin o each case. The Coonty Admeenistrative Buird is a Govrenment Agency heidit bi a Govrenor. See Leet o Blekinge Govrenors.
Heraldry
eeditThe Coonty o Blekinge inheritit its coat o airms frae the province o Blekinge. When it is shown wi a ryal croun it represents the Coonty Admeenistrative Buird.
Politics
eeditMain airticle: Blekinge Coonty Cooncil
Blekinge Coonty Cooncil, or Landstinget Blekinge, is a municipal entity that is independent o, but coterminous wi, the Coonty Admeenistrative Buird. Its main responsibilities lee in health care an public transportation issues for the coonty.
Municipalities
eedit
Population as o 2009-12-31 Blekinge coonty total 152 591, 1.6 % o the naition.
- Karlshamn 30 919
- Karlskrona 63 342
- Olofström 13 102
- Ronneby 28 416
- Sölvesborg 16 813
Localities in order o size
eeditThe five maist populous localities in Blekinge Coonty as defined bi Statistics Sweden 2005:
| # | Locality | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karlskrona | 32 606 |
| 2 | Karlshamn | 18 768 |
| 3 | Ronneby | 11 767 |
| 4 | Sölvesborg | 7 883 |
| 5 | Olofström | 7 425 |