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ﾃ僕and
ﾃ僕and (, ; ; sometimes written ''ﾃ詫and'' in other Scandinavian languages, and often ''Oland'' internationally; la, Oelandia) is the second-largest Swedish island and the smallest of the traditional provinces of Sweden. ﾃ僕and has an area of and is located in the Baltic Sea just off the coast of Smﾃ･land. The island has 26,000 inhabitants. It is separated from the mainland by the Kalmar Strait and connected to it by the ﾃ僕and Bridge, which opened on 30 September 1972. The county seat Kalmar is on the mainland at the other end of the bridge and is an important commercial centre related to the ﾃ僕and economy. The island's two municipalities are Borgholm and Mﾃｶrbylﾃ･nga named after their municipal seats. Much of the island is farmland, with fertile plains aided by the mild and sunny weather during summer. ﾃ僕and does not have separate political representation at the national level, and is fully integrated into Sweden as part of Kalmar County. Administration The trad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ﾃ僕and Vapen
ﾃ僕and (, ; ; sometimes written ''ﾃ詫and'' in other Scandinavian languages, and often ''Oland'' internationally; la, Oelandia) is the second-largest Swedish island and the smallest of the traditional provinces of Sweden. ﾃ僕and has an area of and is located in the Baltic Sea just off the coast of Smﾃ･land. The island has 26,000 inhabitants. It is separated from the mainland by the Kalmar Strait and connected to it by the ﾃ僕and Bridge, which opened on 30 September 1972. The county seat Kalmar is on the mainland at the other end of the bridge and is an important commercial centre related to the ﾃ僕and economy. The island's two municipalities are Borgholm and Mﾃｶrbylﾃ･nga named after their municipal seats. Much of the island is farmland, with fertile plains aided by the mild and sunny weather during summer. ﾃ僕and does not have separate political representation at the national level, and is fully integrated into Sweden as part of Kalmar County. Administration The trad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ﾃ僕and Gettlinge
ﾃ僕and (, ; ; sometimes written ''ﾃ詫and'' in other Scandinavian languages, and often ''Oland'' internationally; la, Oelandia) is the second-largest Swedish island and the smallest of the traditional provinces of Sweden. ﾃ僕and has an area of and is located in the Baltic Sea just off the coast of Smﾃ･land. The island has 26,000 inhabitants. It is separated from the mainland by the Kalmar Strait and connected to it by the ﾃ僕and Bridge, which opened on 30 September 1972. The county seat Kalmar is on the mainland at the other end of the bridge and is an important commercial centre related to the ﾃ僕and economy. The island's two municipalities are Borgholm and Mﾃｶrbylﾃ･nga named after their municipal seats. Much of the island is farmland, with fertile plains aided by the mild and sunny weather during summer. ﾃ僕and does not have separate political representation at the national level, and is fully integrated into Sweden as part of Kalmar County. Administration The trad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ﾃ僕and Bridge
The ﾃ僕and Bridge ( sv, ﾃ僕andsbron) is a road bridge connecting Kalmar on mainland Sweden to Fﾃ､rjestaden on the island of ﾃ僕and to its east. At long, it is one of the longest in all of Europe (the longest one until completion of Vasco da Gama Bridge in 1998). It is supported by 156 pillars, and has a characteristic hump at its western end which was created to provide a vertical clearance of 36 m for shipping. A little to the south of the western end of the bridge a small wooden pedestrian and bicycle bridge, around 150 m in length and connecting the island of Svinﾃｶ to the mainland, echoes the form of the ﾃ僕and bridge. This "replica" is clearly visible to anyone crossing to ﾃ僕and via the main bridge. While the ﾃ睦esund Bridge linking Sweden with Denmark is longer overall, the ﾃ僕and Bridge is the longest entirely in Swedish territory. Construction The ﾃ僕and Bridge was inaugurated on 30 September 1972. Among the speakers at the ceremony, which took place on the i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ﾃ僕and County
ﾃ僕and County, or ''ﾃ僕ands lﾃ､n'', was a county of Sweden, between 1819 and 1826. It consisted of the island of ﾃ僕and, designating the historical province of ﾃ僕and as its own county. A Governor resided briefly at Borgholm, but the island is today part of the Kalmar County. Some important historical sites in ﾃ僕and County are: Borgholm Castle, Halltorps Estate, Eketorp fortress and the Gettlinge Gravefield. Much of ﾃ僕and County's present day landscape known as the Stora Alvaret has been designated as a World Heritage Site. Governors *Axel Adlersparre (1819-1821) * Erik Gustaf Lindencrona (1821-1826) See also *List of Kalmar Governors *County Governors of Sweden {{DEFAULTSORT:Oland Former counties of Sweden County A county is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposesChambers Dictionary, L. Brookes (ed.), 2005, Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, Edinburgh in certain modern nations. The term is derived from the Old French ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mﾃｶrbylﾃ･nga Municipality
Mﾃｶrbylﾃ･nga Municipality (''Mﾃｶrbylﾃ･nga kommun'') is a municipality in Kalmar County, in south-eastern Sweden, located on the island of ﾃ僕and in the Baltic Sea. The seat is located in the town of Mﾃｶrbylﾃ･nga, while the largest town is Fﾃ､rjestaden. The present municipality, making up the southern part of ﾃ僕and, was formed in 1974. The eighteen original entities (as of 1863) had during the nationwide subdivision reform of 1952 been regrouped into three larger units. ''Ottenby'' was amalgamated with Mﾃｶrbylﾃ･nga in 1967 and 1974 ''Torslunda'' was added. Mﾃｶrbylﾃ･nga Municipality contains several ancient remains, just like the northern ﾃ僕and municipality of Borgholm. All in all, there are about 20 hillforts on ﾃ僕and. The most notable in southern ﾃ僕and is the fortress Eketorp. The southern parts of ﾃ僕and contain certain wildlife areas. Many migratory birds halt here on their way north or south. Especially the southernmost outpost, the lighthouse ''Lﾃ･nge Jan'' (Tall John) is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalmar County
Kalmar County () is a county or '' lﾃ､n'' in southern Sweden. It borders the counties of Kronoberg, Jﾃｶnkﾃｶping, Blekinge and ﾃ穆tergﾃｶtland. To the east in the Baltic Sea is the island Gotland. The counties are mainly administrative units. Geographically Kalmar County covers the eastern part in the Smﾃ･land province, and the entire island of ﾃ僕and. Culture Much of ﾃ僕and's present day landscape known as the Stora Alvaret has been designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. This southern part of ﾃ僕and is known for a large number of rare species; early paleolithic settlement at Alby; other prehistoric remains such as the Gettlinge Gravefield and Eketorp Fortress; and the Ottenby Nature Preserve. Administration Kalmar County was integrated with Kronoberg County until 1672. Blekinge was a part of Kalmar County between 1680 and 1683, due to the foundation of the naval base at Karlskrona. The seat of residence for the Governor or ''Landshﾃｶvding'' is Kalmar. The Govern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalmar Strait
The Kalmar Strait ( sv, Kalmarsund) is a strait in the Baltic Sea, located between the Swedish island of ﾃ僕and and the province of Smﾃ･land of the Swedish mainland. The strait is about long and between and in width. There is a road bridge across the strait, the ﾃ僕and Bridge, opened in September 1972. Prehistory The areas along the Kalmar Strait have a heritage of Neolithic and Bronze Age habitation; moreover, Mesolithic peoples crossed the strait on an ice bridge in the early Holocene period as glaciers began to recede from ﾃ僕and. A place where early Mesolithic settlement of the island of ﾃ僕and occurred is Alby, whose people migrated across the Kalmar Strait approximately 6000 BC, and established one of the oldest known Mesolithic villages in Northern Europe The northern region of Europe has several definitions. A restrictive definition may describe Northern Europe as being roughly north of the southern coast of the Baltic Sea, which is about 54th parallel north, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalmar
Kalmar (, , ) is a city in the southeast of Sweden, situated by the Baltic Sea. It had 36,392 inhabitants in 2010 and is the seat of Kalmar Municipality. It is also the capital of Kalmar County, which comprises 12 municipalities with a total of 236,399 inhabitants (2015). Kalmar is the third largest urban area in the province and cultural region of Smﾃ･land. From the thirteenth to the seventeenth centuries, Kalmar was one of Sweden's most important cities. Between 1602 and 1913 it was the episcopal see of Kalmar Diocese, with a bishop, and the Kalmar Cathedral from 1702 is an example of classicistic architecture. It became a fortified city, with the Kalmar Castle as the center. After the Treaty of Roskilde in 1658, Kalmar's importance diminished, until the industry sector was initiated in the 19th century. The city is home to parts of Linnaeus University. The city plays host to the Live at Heart festival, one of Sweden窶冱 largest musical showcase events. Kalmar is adjacent to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smﾃ･land
Smﾃ･land () is a historical province () in southern Sweden. Smﾃ･land borders Blekinge, Scania, Halland, Vﾃ､stergﾃｶtland, ﾃ穆tergﾃｶtland and the island ﾃ僕and in the Baltic Sea. The name Smﾃ･land literally means ''Small Lands''. The Latinized form has been used in other languages. The highest point in Smﾃ･land is Tomtabacken, at 377 metres (1,237 ft). In terms of total area, Smﾃ･land is of a similar size as Belgium. Administration The traditional provinces of Sweden no longer serve any governmental purpose, but they do remain important historically and culturally. The province of Smﾃ･land today is divided almost entirely into the three administrative counties of Jﾃｶnkﾃｶping, Kalmar, and Kronoberg. Some few small portions of historic Smﾃ･land are situated in Halland and ﾃ穆tergﾃｶtland Counties. Heraldry The current coat of arms, granted in 1569, displays a rampant red lion carrying a crossbow, all on a golden background. The arms may be surmounted by a ducal coronet. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borgholm Municipality
Borgholm Municipality (''Borgholms kommun'') is a municipality in Kalmar County, south-eastern Sweden, constituting the northern half of the island of ﾃ僕and in the Baltic Sea. The municipal seat is located in the city of Borgholm. Notable historic sites in this municipality are Borgholm Castle and Halltorps Estate. The local government reform in the 1970s saw the creation of two municipalities on the island of ﾃ僕and. Borgholm Municipality is the northern of the two and consists of sixteen original (pre-1952) entities. The southern half of the island is made up of Mﾃｶrbylﾃ･nga Municipality. Localities There are 5 urban areas (also called Tﾃ､tort or localities) in Borgholm Municipality. In the table the localities are listed according to the size of the population as of December 31, 2005. The municipal seat is in bold characters. Sister cities Borgholm has four sister cities (a.k.a. twin towns): *Rockford, Illinois, U.S. *ﾅ‘ba, Poland *Zelenogradsk, Kaliningrad, Russia *Kor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provinces Of Sweden
The provinces of Sweden ( sv, Sveriges landskap) are historical, geographical and cultural regions. Sweden has 25 provinces; they have no administrative function (except for in some cases as sport districts), but remain historical legacies and a means of cultural identification as pertains, for example, to dialects and folklore. Several of them were subdivisions of Sweden until 1634, when they were replaced by the counties of Sweden (''lﾃ､n''). Some were conquered later on from Denmark窶哲orway. Others, like the provinces of Finland, were lost. Lapland is the only province acquired through colonization. In some cases, the administrative counties correspond almost exactly to the provinces, as is Blekinge to Blekinge County and Gotland, which is a province, county and a municipality. While not exactly corresponding with the province, Hﾃ､rjedalen Municipality is beside Gotland the only municipality named after a province. In other cases, the county borders do not correspond with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ﾃland
ﾃland ( fi, Ahvenanmaa: ; ; ) is an Federacy, autonomous and Demilitarized zone, demilitarised region of Finland since 1920 by a decision of the League of Nations. It is the smallest region of Finland by area and population, with a size of 1,580 km2, and a population of 30,129, constituting 0.51% of its land area and 0.54% of its population. Its only official language is Swedish language, Swedish and the capital city is Mariehamn. ﾃland is situated in an archipelago, called the ﾃland Islands, at the entrance to the Gulf of Bothnia in the Baltic Sea belonging to Finland. It comprises Fasta ﾃland on which 90% of the population resides and about 6,500 Skerry, skerries and islands to its east. Of ﾃland's thousands of islands, about 60窶80 are inhabited. Fasta ﾃland is separated from the coast of Roslagen in Sweden by of open water to the west. In the east, the ﾃland archipelago is Geographic contiguity, contiguous with the Archipelago Sea, Finnish archipelago. ﾃland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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