Karlstad
Karlstad is a city in Värmland, Sweden. About 58,544 people live there. Karlstad has a University and a Cathedral.
Karlstad | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Nickname(s): city of the Sun, Sun city | |
  Karlstad  Karlstad | |
| Coordinates: 59°22′42″N 13°30′15″E | |
| Country |  Sweden |
| Province | Värmland |
| County | Värmland County |
| Municipality | Karlstad Municipality |
| Founded by | King Charles IX |
| Government | |
| • Chairman of the Executive Board | Per-Samuel Nisser |
| Area | |
| • City | 30.31 km2 (11.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 64 m (210 ft) |
| Population (2015 (city); 2015 (metro))[1] | |
| • City | 61,492 |
| • Density | 2,035/km2 (5,270/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 90,882 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 65x xx |
| Area code | (+46) 54 |
| Website | www |
References
- "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
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