province in Sweden From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Blekinge is a historical province in southern Sweden. It's famous for the Blekinge archipelago, and referred to as "Sveriges trädgård" (the "Garden of Sweden"). Once part of Denmark, it became a part of Sweden in the 17th century.
Blekinge | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 56°20′N 15°20′E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Land | Götaland |
| County | Blekinge County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,900 km2 (1,100 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 158,453 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Language | Swedish |
| Culture | |
| • Flower | Oak and Mullein |
| • Animal | Lucanus cervus |
| • Bird | Nuthatch |
| • Fish | Cod |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area codes | 0454–0457 |
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