Kalmar County
county (län) In Sweden
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Kalmar County is an administrative area located in Sweden. It was established in 1634. The county covers an area of 11k and has a population of 246k as of 2025[1]. It observes Central European Time and Central European Summer Time.
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Sweden[3]
- Country: Sweden[4]
- Head of government: Thomas Carlzon[5]
- Capital: Kalmar[6]
- Shares border with: Östergötland County[7], Jönköping County[8], Kronoberg County[9], Blekinge County[10]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Borgholm Municipality[11], Emmaboda Municipality[12], Hultsfred Municipality[13], Högsby Municipality[14], Kalmar Municipality[15], Mönsterås Municipality[16], Mörbylånga Municipality[17], Nybro Municipality[18], Oskarshamn Municipality[19], Torsås Municipality[20], Vimmerby Municipality[21], Västervik Municipality[22], Region Kalmar County[23]
- Coat of arms: Герб лена Кальмар[24]
- Commons category: Kalmar County[25]
- Licence plate code: H[26]
- Located in time zone: Central European Time[27], Central European Summer Time[28]
- Inception: 1634[29]
- Official website: http://www.h.lst.se/[30]
- Topic's main category: Category:Kalmar County[31]
- Population: 234,700[32], 242,575[33], 243,219[34], 243,536[35], 244,158[36], 244,502[37], 244,670[38], 244,856[39], 245,194[40], 245,351[41], 245,446[42], 245,500[43], 245,758[44], 245,992[45]
Why It Matters
Kalmar County has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]