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KARLSKRONA [CARLSCRONA,]

This article appears in Volume V15, Page 679 of the Encyclopedia Britannica.

Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: JUN-KHA
KARLSKRONA [CARLSCRONA,] a seaport of Sweden, on the Baltic
coast
 ,
chief
  town of the
district
  (Ian) of Blekinge, and head-quarters of the Swedish navy. Pop. (1900), 23,955. It is pleasantly situated upon islands and the mainland, 290 M. S.S.W. of Stockholm by rail: The harbour is capacious and secure, with a sufficient depth of water for the largest vessels. It has three entrances; the
principal
 , and the only one practicable for large vessels, is to the
south
  of the town, and is defended by two strong forts, at Drottningskar on the
island
  of Aspo, and on the islet of Kungsholm. The dry docks, of
great
  extent, are cut out of the solid granite. There is slip-
accommodation
  for large vessels. Karlskrona is the seat of the Royal Naval Society, and has a navy-arsenal and
hospital
 
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, and naval and other schools. Charles XI., the founder of the town as naval headquarters (168o), is commemorated by a bronze statue (1897). There are factories for naval equipments, galvanized metal goods, felt hats, canvas, leather and
rice
 , and breweries and granite quarries. Exports are granite and timber; Imports, coal, flour, provisions, hides and machinery.


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