Blekinge, Sweden

Blekinge is one of 21 primary administrative regions in Sweden with a population of approximately 152,315 people.

Facts and figures on Blekinge at a glance

Region name: Blekinge (Blekinge County)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 152,315 people
Country: Sweden
Continent: Europe

The regional headquarters of Blekinge (Blekinge County) is located in the regional capital Karlskrona (Karlskrona) with a population of 66,675 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Blekinge's regional capital Karlskrona to Sweden's capital Stockholm (Stockholm) is approximately 383 km (238 mi).

Facts and figures about Blekinge
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Blekinge Blekinge County152,315 peopleKarlskrona Karlskrona66,675 people

Compare with other regions in Sweden.

Map of Blekinge

Map of Blekinge

Information on Blekinge

Information on Blekinge
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Blekinge Blekinge CountyKarlskrona Karlskrona5SwedenEurope

Time in Blekinge

Time in Blekinge
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Sat, 20 Apr 2024 - 6:27pm (18:27h)In effect (+1 hour)Sat, 20 Apr 2024 - 5:27pm (17:27h)GMT UTC +2.0Europe/Stockholm

Geographic coordinates of Blekinge

Latitude & Longitude of Blekinge
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map56°19'60.0"N (56.3333300°)15°19'60.0"E (15.3333300°)

Subregions in Blekinge

There are 5 administrative subregions in Blekinge.
Subregions in Blekinge
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Karlshamns kommun Karlshamns kommun1.32,473Karlshamn Karlshamn20,112
Karlskrona Kommun Karlskrona Kommun2.66,622Karlskrona Karlskrona66,675
Olofstroems Kommun Olofströms Kommun3.13,426Olofstroem Olofström7,526
Ronneby Kommun Ronneby Kommun4.29,633Ronneby Ronneby12,612
Soelvesborgs kommun Sölvesborgs kommun5.17,452Soelvesborg Sölvesborg8,972

External sources of information on Blekinge

Blekinge on Wikipedia