Kalmar
[kahl-mahr] /ˈkɑl mɑr/
noun
1.
a seaport in SE Sweden, on .
/Swedish ˈkalmar/
noun
1.
a port in SE Sweden, partly on the mainland and partly on a small island in the Sound of Kalmar opposite Öland: scene of the signing of the Union of Kalmar, which united Sweden, Denmark, and Norway into a single monarchy (1397–1523). Pop: 60 734 (2004 est)
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