Oskarshamn Municipality
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Oskarshamn Municipality is a municipality
in Kalmar County
in south-eastern Sweden
, where the city Oskarshamn
is seat.
The amalgamations in the present municipality took place in 1967 when three rural minicipalities joined the City of Oskarshamn, which was transformed into a municipality of unitary type in 1971.
In 1966 construction started on the first nuclear power plant
, OKG
, within the present municipality. Since then two more reactors have been built and the plant today produces about 10% of Sweden's electricity
. Oskarshamn Municipality is today considered to be a possible location of the Swedish nuclear waste storage.
. The top of the coat of arms show the insignia of the King. In the other fields there are symbols for shipping (the anchor), trade (the staff of Mercury) and wealth (the cornucopia).
Its current design stems from 1942, but it basically only differes from the old in the alignment of the symbols. The coat of arms was re-used for the new municipality after 1971 and the arms of Döderhult and Misterhult became obsolete.
s (also called a Tätort or locality) in Oskarshamn Municipality.
In the table the localities are listed according to the size of the population as of December 31, 2005. The municipal seat is in bold characters.
1) A minor part of Emsfors is in Mönsterås Municipality
has been governing the city and later the municipality since 1932, however not always forming an absolute majority. It usually builds a majority with the Left Party of Sweden. All parties that are represented in the Riksdag
are also represented in the municipal assembly kommunfullmäktige.
) and Nyheterna (social democratic).
is a small island just outside the coast, and is classified as a National Park
.
Municipalities of Sweden
The municipalities of Sweden are the local government entities of Sweden. The current 290 municipalities are organized into 21 counties...
in Kalmar County
Kalmar County
Kalmar County is a county or län in southern Sweden. It borders the counties of Kronoberg, Jönköping, Blekinge and Östergötland. To the east in the Baltic Sea is the island Gotland....
in south-eastern 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....
, where the city Oskarshamn
Oskarshamn
Oskarshamn is a coastal city and the seat of Oskarshamn Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 17,258 inhabitants in 2010.-History:The location of Oskarshamn was known as Döderhultsvik since the Medieval age...
is seat.
The amalgamations in the present municipality took place in 1967 when three rural minicipalities joined the City of Oskarshamn, which was transformed into a municipality of unitary type in 1971.
In 1966 construction started on the first nuclear power plant
Nuclear power plant
A nuclear power plant is a thermal power station in which the heat source is one or more nuclear reactors. As in a conventional thermal power station the heat is used to generate steam which drives a steam turbine connected to a generator which produces electricity.Nuclear power plants are usually...
, OKG
OKG
OKG AB is a Swedish corporation who owns and operates the Oskarshamn Nuclear Power Plant. It is part of the E.ON group....
, within the present municipality. Since then two more reactors have been built and the plant today produces about 10% of Sweden's electricity
Electricity
Electricity is a general term encompassing a variety of phenomena resulting from the presence and flow of electric charge. These include many easily recognizable phenomena, such as lightning, static electricity, and the flow of electrical current in an electrical wire...
. Oskarshamn Municipality is today considered to be a possible location of the Swedish nuclear waste storage.
Coat of arms
Oskarshamn was named after King Oscar I of SwedenOscar I of Sweden
Oscar I was King of Sweden and Norway from 1844 to his death. When, in August 1810, his father Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte was elected Crown Prince of Sweden, Oscar and his mother moved from Paris to Stockholm . Oscar's father was the first ruler of the current House of Bernadotte...
. The top of the coat of arms show the insignia of the King. In the other fields there are symbols for shipping (the anchor), trade (the staff of Mercury) and wealth (the cornucopia).
Its current design stems from 1942, but it basically only differes from the old in the alignment of the symbols. The coat of arms was re-used for the new municipality after 1971 and the arms of Döderhult and Misterhult became obsolete.
Localities
There are 9 urban areaUrban areas in Sweden
Urban area is a common English translation of the Swedish term tätort. The official term in English, used by Statistics Sweden, is, however, locality. There are 1,940 localities in Sweden . They could be compared with census-designated places in the United States.A tätort in Sweden has a minimum of...
s (also called a Tätort or locality) in Oskarshamn Municipality.
In the table the localities are listed according to the size of the population as of December 31, 2005. The municipal seat is in bold characters.
| # | Locality | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oskarshamn Oskarshamn Oskarshamn is a coastal city and the seat of Oskarshamn Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 17,258 inhabitants in 2010.-History:The location of Oskarshamn was known as Döderhultsvik since the Medieval age... |
17,143 |
| 2 | Påskallavik Påskallavik Påskallavik is a locality situated in Oskarshamn Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 1,077 inhabitants in 2005.... |
1,077 |
| 3 | Kristdala Kristdala Kristdala is a locality situated in Oskarshamn Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 994 inhabitants in 2005.... |
994 |
| 4 | Figeholm Figeholm Figeholm is a locality situated in Oskarshamn Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 802 inhabitants in 2005.... |
802 |
| 5 | Fårbo Fårbo Fårbo is a locality situated in Oskarshamn Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 520 inhabitants in 2005.-External links:* Official site of Fårbo FF, Fårbo's football team... |
520 |
| 6 | Mysingsö Mysingsö Mysingsö is a locality situated in Oskarshamn Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 398 inhabitants in 2005.... |
398 |
| 7 | Emsfors Emsfors Emsfors is a bimunicipal locality situated in Oskarshamn Municipality and Mönsterås Municipality in Kalmar County, Sweden with 353 inhabitants in 2005.- References :... 1) |
353 |
| 8 | Bockara Bockara Bockara is a locality situated in Oskarshamn Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 351 inhabitants in 2005.... |
351 |
| 9 | Saltvik Saltvik, Sweden Saltvik is a locality situated in Oskarshamn Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 285 inhabitants in 2005.... |
285 |
1) A minor part of Emsfors is in Mönsterås Municipality
Mönsterås Municipality
Mönsterås Municipality is a municipality in Kalmar County, south-eastern Sweden, with its seat located in the town Mönsterås....
Politics
The Swedish Social Democratic PartySwedish Social Democratic Party
The Swedish Social Democratic Workers' Party, , contesting elections as 'the Workers' Party – the Social Democrats' , or sometimes referred to just as 'the Social Democrats' and most commonly as Sossarna ; is the oldest and largest political party in Sweden. The party was founded in 1889...
has been governing the city and later the municipality since 1932, however not always forming an absolute majority. It usually builds a majority with the Left Party of Sweden. All parties that are represented in the Riksdag
Parliament of Sweden
The Riksdag is the national legislative assembly of Sweden. The riksdag is a unicameral assembly with 349 members , who are elected on a proportional basis to serve fixed terms of four years...
are also represented in the municipal assembly kommunfullmäktige.
Media
Oskarshamn has two local newspapers: Oskarshamns-Tidningen (conservativeConservatism
Conservatism is a political and social philosophy that promotes the maintenance of traditional institutions and supports, at the most, minimal and gradual change in society. Some conservatives seek to preserve things as they are, emphasizing stability and continuity, while others oppose modernism...
) and Nyheterna (social democratic).
Notability
The Blå JungfrunBlå Jungfrun
Blå Jungfrun, or "Blåkulla", is a Swedish island in the Baltic Sea. More precisely, it is situated in Kalmar Strait, between the provinces Småland and Öland. Administratively, it belongs to the municipality Oskarshamn. It is uninhabited and has an area of only about 0.7 km², though it rises 86...
is a small island just outside the coast, and is classified as a National Park
National park
A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or...
.
See also
- DöderhultarnAxel Petersson DöderhultarnAxel Petersson Döderhultarn, formerly Axel Petersson, Woodcarver, was one of the recognized masters of wood carving, most famous for Scandinavian flat-plane style of woodcarving.-Early years:...
- Famous woodcarver from Oskarshamn - Oskarshamn archipelagoOskarshamn archipelagoOskarshamn archipelago is a cluster of island and islets in the Baltic Sea, located in the south-east of Sweden within the borders of Oskarshamn municipality.-General description:...
External links
- Oskarshamn Municipality - Official site
- Coat of arms
- IK Oskarshamn - Official site of IK Oskarshamn, Oskarshamn's hockey team