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ˈkɑl mɑrkalmar

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  1. Kalmar

    Kalmar (, US also , Swedish: [ˈkǎlmar] (listen)) is a city in the southeast of Sweden, situated by the Baltic Sea. It had 36,392 inhabitants in 2010 and is the seat of Kalmar Municipality. It is also the capital of Kalmar County, which comprises 12 municipalities with a total of 236,399 inhabitants (2015). Kalmar is the third largest urban area in the province and cultural region of Småland. From the thirteenth to the seventeenth centuries, Kalmar was one of Sweden's most important cities. Between 1602 and 1913 it was the episcopal see of Kalmar Diocese, with a bishop, and the Kalmar Cathedral from 1702 is an example of classicistic architecture. It became a fortified city, with the Kalmar Castle as the center. After the Treaty of Roskilde in 1658, Kalmar's importance diminished, until the industry sector was initiated in the 19th century. The city is home to parts of Linnaeus University. The city plays host to the Live at Heart festival, one of Sweden’s largest musical showcase events. Kalmar is adjacent to the main route to the island of Öland over the Öland Bridge.

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  1. Kalmar

    Kalmar is a city in Småland in the south-east of Sweden, situated by the Baltic Sea. It had 36,392 inhabitants in 2010 and is the seat of Kalmar Municipality. It is also the capital of Kalmar County, which comprises 12 municipalities with a total of 233,090 inhabitants. From the thirteenth to the seventeenth centuries, Kalmar was one of Sweden's most important cities. Between 1602 and 1913 it was the episcopal see of Kalmar Diocese, with a bishop, and the Kalmar Cathedral from 1702 is still a fine example of classicistic architecture. It became a fortified city, with the Kalmar Castle as the center. After the Treaty of Roskilde in 1658, Kalmar's importance diminished, until the industry sector was initiated in the 19th century. The city is home to parts of Linnaeus University. Geographically Kalmar is the main route to the island of Öland thanks to the Öland Bridge.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Kalmar

    seaport in SE. of Sweden, on an island in Kalmar Sound; carries on a large timber trade, and manufactures of tobacco and matches.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. kalmar

    A fortified town of Sweden, and the capital of a province, on the sound or strait of the same name, in the Baltic, opposite the island of Oland. In 1397, the treaty of Kalmar, by which Denmark, Norway, and Sweden were united, was signed here.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. KALMAR

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Kalmar is ranked #37646 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Kalmar surname appeared 591 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Kalmar.

    95.4% or 564 total occurrences were White.
    2.8% or 17 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    0.8% or 5 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Kalmar in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Kalmar in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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