Kalmar is a city in
Småland in
south east Sweden, situated by the
Baltic Sea. It has 34,000 inhabitants, and is the seat of
Kalmar Municipality with a
total of 60,000 inhabitants. It is also the
capital of Kalmar County, which is comprised of 12 municipalities with in total 236,000 inhabitants. From the thirteenth to the seventeenth centuries, Kalmar was
one of Sweden's most important cities. Between 1602 to 1913 it was the capital of Kalmar Diocese, with a
bishop, and the Kalmar Cathedral from 1702 is still a
fine example of classicistic architecture. It became a fortified city, with
the still mighty Kalmar
Castle as
the center. After the Treaty of
Roskilde 1658 Kalmar\'s importance diminished, until the
industry sector was initiated in the 19th
century. Geographically Kalmar is the main
route to
the island of Öland thanks to the Öland
Bridge.
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