star and a crescent at least since 1542. In 1882, the arms were redesigned, with the R substituted with the Ronnebyå River. The same coat of arms is used today by the municipality. Images Education Knut Hahn Secondary School, a school aimed primarily at students in their late teens. It was completely renovated in 2004, at a cost of well over 100 million SEK (roughly US$16 million). It is funded and run by the Ronneby Municipality. It features most of the national programmes, teaching arts, science, industrial work and economics among many other subjects. It has about 700 students. Blekinge Institute of Technology (moved to Karlskrona in August 2010) Ronneby also has many schools for lower ages, all run by the municipality save for a secondary school which is run by a company, called Thoren Framtid. Climate Ronneby has an oceanic climate (Cfb), similar to most of Southern Sweden. The climate is very similar to neighbouring city Karlshamn, but has a somewhat higher rainfall and cooler nights throughout the year at the site located inside the premises of the local airport. Sports These are two of the more prominent sports clubs in Ronneby: Ronneby BK, association football Fredriksbergs BK, bandy Notable residents Josefina Wettergrund (1830-1903), writer Messiah Marcolin, vocalist best known for his work in the Swedish doom metal band Candlemass See also Ronneby, Minnesota References External links Collection of Ronneby links Municipal seats of Blekinge County Swedish municipal seats Populated places in Ronneby Municipality Market towns in Sweden