Karlskrona
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Karlskrona
Summary
Karlskrona is an urban area in Sweden[1]. Karlskrona ranks in the top 2% of urban_area_in_sweden entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (550 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Karlskrona was a member of Organization of World Heritage Cities[3].
- Karlskrona was a member of Union of the Baltic Cities[4].
- Karlskrona is located in Karlskrona Municipality[5].
- Karlskrona is in the country of Sweden[6].
- Karlskrona's instance of is recorded as urban area in Sweden[7].
- Karlskrona's instance of is recorded as municipality seat[8].
- Charles XI of Sweden is named after Karlskrona[9].
- Karlskrona's twinned administrative body is recorded as Hillerød[10].
- Karlskrona's twinned administrative body is recorded as Ólafsfjörður[11].
- Karlskrona's twinned administrative body is recorded as Klaipėda[12].
- Karlskrona's twinned administrative body is recorded as Gdynia[13].
- Karlskrona's twinned administrative body is recorded as Rostock[14].
- Karlskrona's postal code is recorded as 371 xx[15].
- Karlskrona's Commons category is recorded as Karlskrona[16].
- Karlskrona's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+01:00[17].
- Karlskrona's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+02:00[18].
- Karlskrona's local dialing code is recorded as 0455[19].
- January 1, 1680 marks the founding of Karlskrona[20].
- Karlskrona's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 56.192210153547, 'lon': 15.630841782333}[21].
- Karlskrona's official website is recorded as http://www.karlskrona.se/[22].
- Karlskrona's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Karlskrona[23].
- Karlskrona's Commons gallery is recorded as Karlskrona[24].
- Karlskrona has a population of {'amount': '+35212'}[25].
- Karlskrona has a population of {'amount': '+37172'}[26].
- Karlskrona has a population of {'amount': '+37277'}[27].
Body
Geography
Karlskrona is in the country of Sweden[6]. Karlskrona is located in Karlskrona Municipality[5].
Physical Characteristics
Areas include {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+2172.38'}[28], {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+2100'}[29], {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+2121'}[30], {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+2138'}[31], and {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+2203'}[32]. Karlskrona sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+16'}[33]. Population counts include {'amount': '+35212'}[25], {'amount': '+37172'}[26], {'amount': '+37277'}[27], {'amount': '+37165'}[34], {'amount': '+37174'}[35], and {'amount': '+37166'}[36].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include urban area in Sweden[7] and municipality seat[8].
History and Context
January 1, 1680 marks the founding of Karlskrona[20]. Charles XI of Sweden is named after Karlskrona[9].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Karlskrona include HSwMS Carlskrona[37], a minelayer[38].
Why It Matters
Karlskrona ranks in the top 2% of urban_area_in_sweden entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (550 views/month).[2] Karlskrona has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] Karlskrona is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]
Entities named for Karlskrona include HSwMS Carlskrona[37], a minelayer[38].