Blekinge County was a part ofKalmar County between 1680 and 1683, due to the foundation of the naval base atKarlskrona.
The main aim of theCounty Administrative Board is to fulfil the goals set in national politics by theRiksdag and theGovernment, 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 aGovernment Agency headed by a Governor. SeeList of Blekinge Governors.
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.
Blekinge county council, orRegion Blekinge, is a municipal entity that is independent of, but coterminous with, the County Administrative Board. Its main responsibilities for the county lie in the areas of health care and public transport.
The table details allRiksdag election results of Blekinge County since the unicameral era began in1970. The blocs denote which party would support the Prime Minister or the lead opposition party towards the end of the elected parliament.
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.[20] The chart lists election years and the last year on record alone.
