Facts About Karlskrona
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The city of Karlskrona is spread over 30 islands in the eastern part of Blekinge archipelago, Trossö being the main one.
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Karlskrona is a town in the county of Blekinge in Sweden. It is the seat of Karlskrona Municipality.
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The islet of Stumholmen was formerly property of the Navy and today it houses the National Naval Museum (Marinmuseum).
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The city was founded on 10 August 1680.
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The city grew quickly and by 1750 Karlskrona had about 10,000 inhabitants. It was then one of the biggest cities in the country.
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Parts of the city (mainly the Naval Port) have been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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The shipyard in Karlskrona was established almost at the same time as the city.
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The population of Karlskrona is 66,675, as of 2018.
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The central building of the city is the Fredrikskyrkan church, built in the 1690s, On the main square, which is also the highest point of the island.
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The city is the main campus of Blekinge tekniska högskola, an Institute of Technology founded in 1989.