Blekinge County

Blekinge County is a county or län in the south of Sweden. It borders the Counties of Skåne, Kronoberg, Kalmar and the Baltic Sea. The capital is Karlskrona. It is the smallest of the present administrative counties of Sweden, covering only 0,7% of the total area

Province

For History, Geography and Culture, see: Blekinge

Blekinge, the historical province Blekinge, has virtually the same boundaries as the current administrative entity, Blekinge County.

Heraldry

The County of Blekinge inherited its coat of arms from the province of Blekinge. When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board.

Localities in order of size

The five most populous localities of Blekinge County in 2010:

# Locality Population 1 Karlskrona 35,212 2 Karlshamn 19,075 3 Ronneby 12,029 4 Sölvesborg 8,401 5 Olofström 7,327