Blekinge County

Blekinge County () is a county or "län" in the south of Sweden. It borders the Counties of Skåne, Kronoberg, Kalmar and the Baltic Sea. The capital is Karlskrona. It is the smallest of the present administrative counties of Sweden, covering only 0,7% of the total area of the country.
Province.
Blekinge, the historical province "Blekinge", has virtually the same boundaries as the current administrative entity, Blekinge County.
Administration.
Blekinge County was a part of Kalmar County between 1680 and 1683, due to the foundation of the naval base at Karlskrona.
The main aim of the County Administrative Board is to fulfil the goals set in national politics by the Riksdag and the Government, to coordinate the interests and promote the development of the county, to establish regional goals and safeguard the due process of law in the handling of each case. The County Administrative Board is a Government Agency headed by a Governor. See List of Blekinge Governors.
Heraldry.
The County of Blekinge inherited its coat of arms from the province of Blekinge. When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board.
Politics.
Blekinge county council, or "Region Blekinge", is a municipal entity that is independent of, but coterminous with, the County Administrative Board. Its main responsibilities lie in health care and public transportation issues for the county.
Governors.
The current governor of Blekinge County is Moderate Party politician Sten Nordin, appointed on the 1st of October 2017.
Municipalities.
Population as of 2009-12-31
Blekinge county total 152 591, 1.6% of the nation.
Localities in order of size.
The five most populous localities of Blekinge County in 2010:
Demographics.
Foreign background.
SCB have collected statistics on backgrounds of residents since 2002. These tables consist of all who have two foreign-born parents or are born abroad themselves. The chart lists election years and the last year on record alone.