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Oskarshamn

urban area in Oskarshamn Municipality, Sweden
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Oskarshamn

Summary

Oskarshamn is an urban area in Sweden[1]. Oskarshamn has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Oskarshamn is located in Oskarshamn Municipality[3].
  • Oskarshamn is in the country of Sweden[4].
  • Oskarshamn's instance of is recorded as urban area in Sweden[5].
  • Oskarshamn's shares border with is recorded as Västervik[6].
  • Oskarshamn's founder is recorded as Oscar I of Sweden[7].
  • Oscar I of Sweden is named after Oskarshamn[8].
  • Oskarshamn's Commons category is recorded as Oskarshamn[9].
  • Oskarshamn's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+01:00[10].
  • Oskarshamn's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+02:00[11].
  • Oskarshamn's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 57.261722747986, 'lon': 16.447030584667}[12].
  • Oskarshamn's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Oskarshamn[13].
  • Oskarshamn has a population of {'amount': '+17258'}[14].
  • Oskarshamn has a population of {'amount': '+10731'}[15].
  • Oskarshamn has a population of {'amount': '+15469'}[16].
  • Oskarshamn has a population of {'amount': '+17143'}[17].
  • Oskarshamn has a population of {'amount': '+18287'}[18].
  • Oskarshamn has a population of {'amount': '+18532'}[19].
  • Oskarshamn has a population of {'amount': '+18543'}[20].
  • Oskarshamn has a population of {'amount': '+18471'}[21].
  • Oskarshamn has a population of {'amount': '+18541'}[22].
  • Oskarshamn has a population of {'amount': '+18785'}[23].
  • Oskarshamn has a population of {'amount': '+18907'}[24].
  • Oskarshamn has a population of {'amount': '+18921'}[25].
  • Oskarshamn has a population of {'amount': '+18817'}[26].
  • Oskarshamn's capital of is recorded as Oskarshamn Municipality[27].

Body

Geography

Oskarshamn is in the country of Sweden[4]. Oskarshamn is located in Oskarshamn Municipality[3].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+1271'}[28], {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+1274'}[29], {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+1303'}[30], {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+1300'}[31], {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+1310'}[32], and {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+1473'}[33]. Population counts include {'amount': '+17258'}[14], {'amount': '+10731'}[15], {'amount': '+15469'}[16], {'amount': '+17143'}[17], {'amount': '+18287'}[18], and {'amount': '+18532'}[19].

Designation and Status

Oskarshamn's instance of is recorded as urban area in Sweden[5].

History and Context

Oscar I of Sweden is named after Oskarshamn[8].

Why It Matters

Oskarshamn has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Oskarshamn is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Related Entities

Erik Sandewall Oscar I of Sweden Sweden

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Tätorter 2015; befolkning 2010–2018, landareal, andel som överlappas av fritidshusområden. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Census 1960. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Population and housing census in 1965. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Population and Housing Census 1970, Part 2. Population in localities. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Tätorter 2015; befolkning 2010–2018, landareal, andel som överlappas av fritidshusområden. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Tätorter 2015; befolkning 2010–2018, landareal, andel som överlappas av fritidshusområden. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Tätorter 2015; befolkning 2010–2018, landareal, andel som överlappas av fritidshusområden. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Tätorter 2015; befolkning 2010–2018, landareal, andel som överlappas av fritidshusområden. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Statistiska tätorter 2018 – befolkning, landareal, befolkningstäthet. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Q88541482. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Statistical localities 2020. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Statistical localities 2020. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Q131585031. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . Statistical database, Land area by localities, population and population density per sq. km. Every fifth year 1960 - 2015. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . Statistical database, Land area by localities, population and population density per sq. km. Every fifth year 1960 - 2015. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . Statistical database, Land area by localities, population and population density per sq. km. Every fifth year 1960 - 2015. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . Statistical database, Land area by localities, population and population density per sq. km. Every fifth year 1960 - 2015. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . Statistical database, Land area by localities, population and population density per sq. km. Every fifth year 1960 - 2015. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . Tätorter 2015; befolkning 2010–2018, landareal, andel som överlappas av fritidshusområden. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Gunnar Larsson · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → —
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    Named after → Oscar I of Sweden
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Oskarshamn Municipality
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