Karlskrona Naval Base

The Karlskrona Naval Base is the largest naval base of the Swedish Navy. Located in Blekinge in southern Sweden, the base has close ties with the city of .
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  • Type: Naval base
  • Description: port in Sweden
  • Also known as: “Karlskrona naval base” and “Karlskrona Örlogsbas”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lindholmen and Karlskrona Admiralty Church.

Islet
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is a small island to the immediate south of the city of in the south east of . Since the end of the 17th century, it has formed part of the Karlskrona Naval Base.

Church
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The is a church in , . The church is also known as the Ulrica Pia in honor of Queen Ulrike Eleonora of Denmark, Queen consort of King Charles XI of Sweden. is situated 410 metres northeast of Karlskrona Naval Base.

Dock
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Polhemsdockan, the , is situated in the World heritage Örlogsstaden Karlskrona, was built in 1717–1724 and was the first dry dock in Sweden. is situated 350 metres west of Karlskrona Naval Base.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karlskrona and Sjuhalla.

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, archaic spelling Carlskrona, is a city in in southern Sweden. While the city has 37,000 inhabitants, around 60,000 live in the municipality, kommun.

Village
is a locality situated in , , with 204 inhabitants in 2010. is situated 4½ km north of Karlskrona Naval Base.

Village
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is a locality situated on the island of in , , with 328 inhabitants in 2005. It gives its name to a nearby 17th-century naval citadel, now part of the World Heritage Site. is situated 4½ km southwest of Karlskrona Naval Base.

Karlskrona Naval Base

Latitude
56.15348° or 56° 9′ 13″ north
Longitude
15.58811° or 15° 35′ 17″ east
Open location code
9F8Q5H3Q+96
Open­Street­Map ID
way 222902355
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­naval_base
Wiki­data ID
Q972156
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Karlskrona Naval Base” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “卡爾斯克魯納海軍基地”
  • Danish: “Flådehavnen Karlskrona”
  • Dutch: “Vlootbasis Karlskrona”
  • Estonian: “Karlskrona mereväebaas”
  • French: “Port naval de Karlskrona”
  • German: “Marinehafen Karlskrona”
  • Italian: “porto navale di Karlskrona”
  • Italian: “Porto navale di Karlskrona”
  • Japanese: “カールスクルーナ海軍基地”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Karlskrona med Karlskronavarvet”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Orlogsbyen Karlskrona”
  • Norwegian: “Karlskrona med Karlskronavarvet”
  • Portuguese: “Porto Naval de Karlskrona”
  • Swedish: “Karlskrona örlogsbas”
  • Turkish: “Karlskrona Deniz Üssü”
  • Vietnamese: “Căn cứ Hải quân Karlskrona”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Karlskrona Örlogsbas and Bastion Aurora.

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