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Oskarshamn is a coastal city and the seat of Oskarshamn Municipality , Kalmar County , Sweden with 17, inhabitants in Döderhultsvik was the original name before a town charter was granted in The location of Oskarshamn was known as Döderhultsvik since the Medieval age.
In , the city of Kalmar, to the south, made a request to the Royal Government on holding commerce in the bay there, which was granted, giving it merchancy rights as a köping. There followed years of merchancies in the town, during which it was governed and dependent on Kalmar; while the surrounding towns and municipalities made frequent requests to grant it a charter , consequently turned down each of the attempts made in the years: , , , , , , , and In it got some independence, with a local council, but the council itself was occupied by citizens of Kalmar.
In , King Oscar I of Sweden promised to grant it a charter as soon as it had fulfilled certain demands, including building a prison and a council hall, among other things.
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When they had accomplished the feats, the charter was granted, and the city became one of the Cities of Sweden starting , on May 1. This status has today no legal significance, but Oskarshamn is now the seat of the much larger Oskarshamn Municipality, without being a political entity of its own. Industrialisation began with the inauguration of the railway line to Nässjö. From then on, industries as well as the harbour began to expand.
The biggest private employer for a long time was the Oskarshamn Shipyard , which at its height had almost employees. But in the s, the Swedish shipbuilding industry suffered a large financial crisis and many shipyards closed down. In Oskarshamn, the shipyard went through a large downsizing which left many people unemployed.
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However, at around the same time, two major industries were established in Oskarshamn. In , Scania AB bought the truck cab factory, which had been building truck cabs since , and started expanding. The Scania factory is today one of the biggest employers in Kalmar county with almost employees. She died on her th birthday. The shipyard founded in is still active, as well as commercial and passenger shipping.
Three different ferry lines transport passengers to Gotland , Öland and Blå Jungfrun. Between , a nuclear power facility was constructed outside Oskarshamn. The Äspö Hard Rock Laboratory is open to the public to visit. In the port of Oskarshamn there are tourist boats which take visitors to the island and national park Blå Jungfrun. There are also boats that cruise the coastal waters closer to Oskarshamn.
Within the municipality there is the Oskarshamn archipelago which consists of over 5, islands and small islets. In the harbor area there are some restaurants, pubs and cafés. There are also viewpoints over the harbour. On the south side of the port there is a metre ft wooden bench called Långa Soffan.
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It was built in and it is believed to be the longest of its kind in Europe. From the bench there is a panorama view over the harbor and the quite lively shipping activity going on there. There is a marina for private boats at the innermost of the harbor. The older part of Oskarshamn is preserved fairly well.
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In one particular part of town there are older wooden houses originating from the 19th century. The area is called Besväret and Fnyket. Oskarshamns Stadspark is a public park located immediately south of the towns central parts. Fredriksbergs Herrgård is a manor-house built in situated just outside the city center of Oskarshamn.