- Kalmar Sound
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a strait between SE Sweden and Öland Island. 85 mi. (137 km) long; 14 mi. (23 km) wide.
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Kalmar Sound
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Kalmar Sound — Kal′mar Sound′ n. geg a strait between SE Sweden and Öland Island. 85 mi. (137 km) long; 14 mi. (23 km) wide … From formal English to slang
Kalmar Sound — a strait between SE Sweden and Öland Island. 85 mi. (137 km) long; 14 mi. (23 km) wide … Useful english dictionary
Kalmar — Kalmarian /kal mair ee en/, adj. /kahl mahr/, n. a seaport in SE Sweden, on Kalmar Sound. 52,846. * * * ▪ Sweden city, port, and capital of the län (county) of Kalmar, southeastern Sweden. Built partly on two small islands, it lies on… … Universalium
Kalmar — /ˈkalma/ (say kahlmah) noun a seaport in south eastern Sweden, on Kalmar Sound, a strait between Öland and the mainland; the Union of Kalmar, a treaty uniting Sweden, Denmark and Norway into a single monarchy (1397–1523) signed here …
KALMAR — (12), seaport in SE. of Sweden, on an island in Kalmar Sound; carries on a large timber trade, and manufactures of tobacco and matches … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Kalmar — Kal•mar [[t]ˈkɑl mɑr[/t]] n. geg a seaport in SE Sweden, on Kalmar Sound. 54,915 Kal•mar′i•an ˈmɛər i ɛn adj … From formal English to slang
Kalmar — Kalmarian /kal mair ee en/, adj. /kahl mahr/, n. a seaport in SE Sweden, on Kalmar Sound. 52,846 … Useful english dictionary
Kalmar War — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Kalmar War date=1611 1613 place=Border between Denmark and Sweden casus= territory= result=Danish victory, ransom of Älvsborg combatant1= combatant2=The Kalmar War (1611 ndash;1613) was a war between… … Wikipedia
Sound Dues — Map of the Danish coast line to the west, and the Swedish coast line to the east. From 1888. The Sound Dues (Danish: Øresundstolden, Swedish: Öresundstullen) were a toll on the use of the Sound which constituted up to two thirds of … Wikipedia
Kalmar War — ▪ Denmark Sweden (1611–13), the war between Denmark and Sweden for control of the northern Norwegian coast and hinterland, which resulted in Sweden s acceptance of Denmark Norway s sovereignty over the area. Denmark s king Christian… … Universalium
