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Karlskrona
Blekinge, Sweden · Europe
About Karlskrona
Karlskrona sits on the route: 10 minutes from Nättraby.
Karlskrona is in Blekinge, Sweden, with about 67,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Nättraby, about 6 km away.
Karlskrona (UK: , US: , Swedish: [kaɭsˈkrûːna] ) is a locality and the seat of Karlskrona Municipality, Blekinge County, Sweden with a population of 66,675 in 2018. It is also the capital of Blekinge County. Karlskrona is known as Sweden's only baroque city and is host to Sweden's largest naval base and theRead more
headquarters of the Swedish Coast Guard.
Historically, the city has been home to a German minority, thus enabling the formation of a German Congregational church. It also counted Jewish people in its population.
In 1998, parts of the city, including the Karlskrona Naval Base, were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Karlskrona is in Blekinge, Sweden, about 6 km from Nättraby.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 66,675
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Sweden
- Region
- Blekinge
- Timezone
- Europe/Stockholm
- Coordinates
- 56.1616, 15.5866
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Essential numbers in Sweden
Dipped headlights required at all times. Watch for wildlife (moose/deer) on rural roads.
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- 76 kmÖland BridgeA six-kilometre bridge sweeping out to the windmill-dotted island of Öland over the Kalmar Strait.
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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