Kalmar Nation is one of thirteen student societies

Student society

A student society or student organization is an organization, operated by students at a university, whose membership normally consists only of students. They are often affiliated with a university's students' union...

 of Lund University

Lund University

Lund University , located in the city of Lund in the province of Scania, Sweden, is one of northern Europe's most prestigious universities and one of Scandinavia's largest institutions for education and research, frequently ranked among the world's top 100 universities...

 in Sweden

Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

.

History

The nation was originally intended for students from the city of Kalmar

Kalmar

Kalmar is a city in Småland in the south-east of Sweden, situated by the Baltic Sea. It had 62,767 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 233,776 inhabitants .From the thirteenth to the...

. The first known date for its establishment was February 29, 1696 – some 40 years after the university had been founded – but it is not confirmed whether the nation was an independent nation up until around 1750. It is most likely that it often worked in cooperation with other nations, as Lund University did not have many students at the time.

In 1767 Kalmar Nation formally merged with the Östgöta Nation

Östgöta Nation, Lund

The Östgöta Nation, or locally ÖG's, is a student union of Lund University in Sweden. It is the oldest of the university's nations. The name Östgöta refers to the Swedish Östergötland province....

 and Västgöta Nation

Västgöta Nation, Lund

The Västgöta Nation, or locally VG's, is a student society of Lund University in Sweden.The nation traces its history to 1669. The nation was intended for students from the Västergötland province in Sweden...

 to form the Götiska Nation. This remained the case until 1817, when the increase in students allowed Kalmar Nation to form its own society.

In 1897, Kalmar Nation held the "Largest Kroppkaka

Kroppkakor

Kroppkaka is a traditional Swedish dish, namely potato-dumplings with a filling of onions and pork or bacon. Potatoes, wheat flour, onion, salt and minced meat/pork are common ingredients in kroppkakor...

fest", celebrating this Swedish potato dish. It subsequently became one of the known attributes of the nation, and over the years at least 54 fests have been held.

Today

The nation is referred to as a "nice little nation", due to its small premises and cozy atmosphere. There is no club space, making it the only nation to hold weekly pubs but no clubs. It is also the only nation open on Tuesday nights.

It has 1,750 members out of a total number of 34,000 students at the university, and thus belongs to the medium-sized nations.

External links

Kalmarnation.nu - Official site