Blechingia
Blekinge, is a historical province or landskap in the south of Sweden. It borders to Smalandia, Scania and to the Baltic Sea. There is also a County of Blekinge.
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The County of Blekinge has virtually the same boundaries as the province of Blechingia.
Blekinge has a scenic archipelago and it is sometimes called the "Garden of Sweden".
The town of Karlskrona was for almost 300 years the principal Naval Base in Sweden, and in 1998 it be came a site of the UNESCO World heritage program.
Blekinge was granted its arms at the funural of Charles X Gustav of Sweden in 1660, based on an seal from the 15th century. The arms is represented with a dukal coronet. Blazon: "Azure, an Oak Tree eradicated Or ensigned with three Crowns palewise of the same." County
For current affairs see: BlekingeHistory
Main article: History of Blechingia
Historically the Province of Blekinge belonged to the Danish Crown, as a part of Terra Scania, together with provinces Scania and Hallandia, which made up the eastern part of the Danish kingdom. Blekinge became a Swedish province in 1658 due to the Treaty of Roskilde.Geography
Main article: Geography of BlechingiaCulture
Main article: Culture of BlechingiaHeraldry
Main article: Heraldry of Blechingia
