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Kalmar
Storgatan in Kalmar
Storgatan in Kalmar
Coat of arms of Kalmar
Coat of arms
Kalmar is located in Sweden
Kalmar
Kalmar
Location in Sweden
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
 (31 December 2010)
 • City 36,392
 • Density 1,866/km2 (4,830/sq mi)
 • Metro
61,533
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
39x xx
Area code(s) (+46) 480
Kalmarer Dom aussen
Kalmar Cathedral

Kalmar is a town in the county of Kalmar in Sweden. It is the seat of Kalmar Municipality. The Kalmar Union was founded here in 1397.

Images for kids

  • Kalmar slott

    Kalmar Castle today

  • Kalmar stads sigill på 1200-talet (naturlig storlek, ur Nordisk familjebok)

    The seal of Kalmar, 13th century

  • Kalmar Dahlberg

    Engraving from Suecia antiqua et hodierna, circa 1700

  • Kalmar 1906

    Town plan, 1906

  • Kalmar Slott Aug2011

    Kalmar Castle

  • Rådhuset Kalmar

    Town hall

  • Olandsbron

    In 1972, the 6 km (4 mi) long Öland bridge was built from Kalmar to the town of Färjestaden on Öland

  • Kalmar läns Museum 2015 01

    Kalmar County Museum

  • Stortorget i Kalmar, juli 2009, bild 1

    Main square

  • Rådmannen 6

    Houses on the main square

  • Kalmar alt

    Street in Kalmar

  • Lilla torget i Kalmar

    Square in Kalmar

  • KalmarCastle

    Scenic photograph of Kalmar Castle in the summer sun

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Kalmar para niños

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