Kallinge is a locality situated in Ronneby Municipality, Blekinge County, Sweden with 4,561 inhabitants in 2010.[1] It is an industrial and garrison town and is situated about 5 km north of Ronneby.
Kallinge | |
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| Coordinates: 56°14′N 15°17′E / 56.233°N 15.283°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Blekinge |
| County | Blekinge County |
| Municipality | Ronneby Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.85 km2 (1.87 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
• Total | 4,561 |
| • Density | 940/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 2 (CEST) |
The settlement grew up around an ironworks in the latter half of the 19th century. In early days there was a linear settlement at the east side of Ronnebyån called Kalleberga; given the name of the village, Kallinge.
Since 1944 Kallinge has had an air force base (Blekinge Wing). It is also an airport for civil aircraft called Ronneby Airport.
References
edit- ^ a b c "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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