Kalmar County

Kalmar County
Kalmar län (Swedish)
Flag of Kalmar County
Coat of arms of Kalmar County
Kalmar County in Sweden
Kalmar County in Sweden
Location map of Kalmar County in Sweden
Location map of Kalmar County in Sweden
Coordinates: 56°44′0″N 15°54′0″E / 56.73333°N 15.90000°E / 56.73333; 15.90000
CountrySweden
Founded1634
CapitalKalmar
Municipalities
Government
 • GovernorAllan Widman (Liberals)
 • CouncilRegion Kalmar County
Area
 • Total
11,217.8 km2 (4,331.2 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2023)
 • Total
246,667
 • Density21.9889/km2 (56.9510/sq mi)
GDP
 • TotalSEK 78 billion
€8.377 billion (2015)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE-H
NUTS RegionSE213
Websitewww.h.lst.se
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Kalmar County (Swedish: Kalmar län, pronounced [ˈkǎlmar lɛːn]) is a county or län in southern Sweden. It borders the counties of Kronoberg, Jönköping, Blekinge and Östergötland. To the east in the Baltic Sea is the island Gotland.

The counties are mainly administrative units. Geographically Kalmar County covers the eastern part in the Småland province, and the entire island of Öland.