Borgholm
Borgholm is a town on the Swedish Baltic Sea island of Öland, in the county of Kalmar. It is the seat of Borgholm Municipality.
Borgholm | |
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 Borgholm Castle in August 2006 | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Borgholm  Borgholm | |
| Coordinates: 56°52′45″N 16°39′21″E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Öland |
| County | Kalmar County |
| Municipality | Borgholm Municipality |
| Founded | 1816 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.56 km2 (0.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,071 |
| • Density | 1,201/km2 (3,110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 387 xx |
| Area code | (+46) 485 |
| Website | Official website |
Becoming a town in 1816, Borgholm was the seat of Öland County between the years of 1819 and 1826.
References
- "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
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