Kalmar

This article is about the Swedish city. For other uses, see Kalmar (disambiguation).

Kalmar
Clockwise from top: aerial view of the Kalmar Cathedral, Kalmar Castle, the old water tower in central Kalmar, Öland Bridge and the water tower in Berga.
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Kalmar Location within Kalmar Kalmar Location within Sweden
Coordinates: 56°39′41″N 16°21′46″E
Country	Sweden
Province	Småland
County	Kalmar County
Municipality	Kalmar Municipality
Charter	1100
Area
• City	19.50 km2 (7.53 sq mi)
Elevation	8 m (26 ft)
Population  (2020)
• City	41,852
• Density	1,866/km2 (4,830/sq mi)
• Metro	72,098
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	39x xx
Area code	(+46) 480
Website	kalmar.se

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Kalmar (/ˈkælmɑːr/, US also /ˈkɑːlmɑːr/, Swedish: [ˈkǎlmar] ^ⓘ) is a city in the southeast of Sweden, situated by the Baltic Sea. It had 41,388 inhabitants in 2020 and is the seat of Kalmar Municipality. It is also the capital of Kalmar County, which comprises 12 municipalities with a total of 236,399 inhabitants (2015). Kalmar is the third largest urban area in the province and cultural region of Småland.

From the thirteenth to the seventeenth centuries, Kalmar was one of Sweden's most important cities. Its name was until the second half of the nineteenth century spelled Calmar. Between 1602 and 1913 it was the episcopal see of Kalmar Diocese, with a bishop, and the Kalmar Cathedral from 1702 is an example of classicist architecture. It became a fortified city, with the Kalmar Castle as the center. After the Treaty of Roskilde in 1658, Kalmar's importance diminished, until the industry sector was initiated in the 19th century. The city is home to parts of Linnaeus University.

Kalmar is adjacent to the main route to the island of Öland over the Öland Bridge.