Facts About Kalmar
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Kalmar is a city in the southeast of Sweden, situated by the Baltic Sea.
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The area around Kalmar has been inhabited since ancient times. Excavations have found traces of stone age grave fields.
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The Population of Kalmar is, as of
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The oldest city seal of Kalmar is from somewhere between 1255 and 1267, making it the oldest known city seal in Scandinavia.
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The Population of Kalmar Municipality is 244,670, as of 2019.
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The new city of Kalmar was built on Kvarnholmen around the mid-1600s. The transfer from the old town was largely completed by 1658.
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Kalmar is adjacent to the main route to the island of Öland over the Öland Bridge.
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The city is home to parts of Linnaeus University.
