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Kosta

urban area in Lessebo Municipality, Sweden
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Kosta

Summary

Kosta is an urban area in Sweden[1]. Kosta ranks in the top 7% of urban_area_in_sweden entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Kosta is located in Lessebo Municipality[3].
  • Kosta is in the country of Sweden[4].
  • Kosta's instance of is recorded as urban area in Sweden[5].
  • Kosta Boda is named after Kosta[6].
  • Kosta's Commons category is recorded as Kosta, Sweden[7].
  • Kosta's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+01:00[8].
  • Kosta's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+02:00[9].
  • Kosta's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 56.843313396991, 'lon': 15.396175392391}[10].
  • Kosta has a population of {'amount': '+1137'}[11].
  • Kosta has a population of {'amount': '+1209'}[12].
  • Kosta has a population of {'amount': '+1277'}[13].
  • Kosta has a population of {'amount': '+985'}[14].
  • Kosta has a population of {'amount': '+1004'}[15].
  • Kosta has a population of {'amount': '+997'}[16].
  • Kosta has a population of {'amount': '+1028'}[17].
  • Kosta has a population of {'amount': '+1000'}[18].
  • Kosta has a population of {'amount': '+915'}[19].
  • Kosta has a population of {'amount': '+836'}[20].
  • Kosta's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'Kosta'}[21].
  • Kosta covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+161'}[22].
  • Kosta covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+161'}[23].
  • Kosta covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+162'}[24].
  • Kosta covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+161'}[25].
  • Kosta covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+162'}[26].
  • Kosta covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+174'}[27].

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Geography

Kosta is in the country of Sweden[4]. Kosta is located in Lessebo Municipality[3].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+161'}[22], {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+162'}[24], {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+174'}[27], {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+173'}[28], and {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+172'}[29]. Population counts include {'amount': '+1137'}[11], {'amount': '+1209'}[12], {'amount': '+1277'}[13], {'amount': '+985'}[14], {'amount': '+1004'}[15], and {'amount': '+997'}[16].

Designation and Status

Kosta's instance of is recorded as urban area in Sweden[5].

History and Context

Kosta Boda is named after Kosta[6].

Why It Matters

Kosta ranks in the top 7% of urban_area_in_sweden entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month).[2] Kosta has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

Related Entities

Sweden

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . Localities 2010. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Tätorter 2015; befolkning 2010–2018, landareal, andel som överlappas av fritidshusområden. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Census 1960. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Population and housing census in 1965. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Population and Housing Census 1970, Part 2. Population in localities. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Tätorter 2015; befolkning 2010–2018, landareal, andel som överlappas av fritidshusområden. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Tätorter 2015; befolkning 2010–2018, landareal, andel som överlappas av fritidshusområden. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Tätorter 2015; befolkning 2010–2018, landareal, andel som överlappas av fritidshusområden. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Tätorter 2015; befolkning 2010–2018, landareal, andel som överlappas av fritidshusområden. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Q88541482. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Statistical localities 2020. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Q131585031. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Statistiska tätorter 2018 – befolkning, landareal, befolkningstäthet. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Statistical database, Land area by localities, population and population density per sq. km. Every fifth year 1960 - 2015. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Statistical database, Land area by localities, population and population density per sq. km. Every fifth year 1960 - 2015. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Statistical database, Land area by localities, population and population density per sq. km. Every fifth year 1960 - 2015. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Statistical database, Land area by localities, population and population density per sq. km. Every fifth year 1960 - 2015. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Statistical database, Land area by localities, population and population density per sq. km. Every fifth year 1960 - 2015. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Tätorter 2015; befolkning 2010–2018, landareal, andel som överlappas av fritidshusområden. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . Statistical localities 2020. wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . Q131585031. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Instance of → —
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    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Lessebo Municipality
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