Borgholm Municipality
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Borgholm Municipality and Borgholm Map outlining municipalities of Sweden |
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| Municipal facts | ||
| Seat | Borgholm | |
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| County | Kalmar County | |
| Province | Öland | |
| Area Rank |
680 km² 142nd of 290 |
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| Population Rank (2005) |
11,133 x of 290 |
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| Density | 16.37/km² | |
Borgholm Municipality is a Municipality in Kalmar County, in south-eastern Sweden, located on the island of Öland in the Baltic Sea. Its seat is located in the town of Borgholm with 3500 inhabitants. Notable historic sites in this municipality are Borgholm Castle and Halltorps Estate.
Other towns (urban areas) include Köpingsvik and Björkviken.
[edit] Sister cities
Borgholm has four sister cities (aka twin towns):
- Rockford, Illinois USA
- Łeba Poland
- Zelenogradsk, Kaliningrad
- Korsnäs , Finland
[edit] External links
- Borgholm - Official site
| Kalmar County |
| Borgholm | Emmaboda | Hultsfred | Högsby | Kalmar | Mönsterås | Mörbylånga | Nybro | Oskarshamn | Torsås | Vimmerby | Västervik |
| Counties of Sweden | Sweden |
