Blekinge

Summary

Blekinge is a province of Sweden^[1]. Blekinge draws 479 Wikipedia views per month (province_of_sweden category, ranking #15 of 23).^[2]

Key Facts

• Blekinge is located in Blekinge County^[3].
• Blekinge is in the country of Sweden^[4].
• Blekinge's instance of is recorded as province of Sweden^[5].
• Blekinge's capital is recorded as Karlskrona^[6].
• Blekinge's shares border with is recorded as Småland^[7].
• Blekinge's shares border with is recorded as Scania^[8].
• Blekinge's coat of arms is recorded as Coat of arms for the province of Blekinge^[9].
• Blekinge is part of Sweden^[10].
• Blekinge's Commons category is recorded as Blekinge^[11].
• 1683 marks the founding of Blekinge^[12].
• Blekinge's highest point is recorded as Q1679348^[13].
• Blekinge's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 56.333333333333, 'lon': 15.333333333333}^[14].
• Blekinge's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Blekinge^[15].
• Blekinge has a population of {'amount': '+158453'}^[16].
• Blekinge has a population of {'amount': '+159606'}^[17].
• Blekinge has a population of {'amount': '+159056'}^[18].
• Blekinge's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[19].
• Blekinge covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+2900'}^[20].
• Blekinge's official symbol is recorded as Quercus robur^[21].
• Blekinge's official symbol is recorded as Verbascum thapsus^[22].
• Blekinge's category for maps or plans is recorded as Category:Maps of Blekinge^[23].

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Geography

Blekinge is in the country of Sweden^[4]. Blekinge is located in Blekinge County^[3]. Blekinge is part of Sweden^[10].

Physical Characteristics

Blekinge covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+2900'}^[20]. Population counts include {'amount': '+158453'}^[16], {'amount': '+159606'}^[17], and {'amount': '+159056'}^[18].

Designation and Status

Blekinge's instance of is recorded as province of Sweden^[5].

History and Context

1683 marks the founding of Blekinge^[12].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Blekinge include Blekinge Coast Line^[24], a railway line^[25], in Sweden^[26].

Why It Matters

Blekinge draws 479 Wikipedia views per month (province_of_sweden category, ranking #15 of 23).^[2] Blekinge has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[27] Blekinge is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]

Entities named for Blekinge include Blekinge Coast Line^[24], a railway line^[25], in Sweden^[26].