Blekinge

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
Coat of arms
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