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Karlstad

Karlstad is a City and Municipality in Värmland County, in mid-western Sweden. The municipality covers an area of 1167.1 km². Of the total population of 80,323, 39,147 are male, and 41,176 are female. The population density of the community is 69 inhabitants per km². Karlstad was founded by King Charles IX of Sweden and lies on the northern edge of lake Vänern. It has a minor international airport.

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1 Sites of interest 2 See also 3 External links

Sites of interest

• The manor house where Gustaf Fröding was born
• Karlstad Cathedral, built in 1730
• An indoor ice rink, expanded in 2002 to host world hockey championships.
• Botanical gardens
• A large market place (city square) where the negotiations for the dissolution of union between Sweden and Norway were held in 1905
• A rune stone: One of four known in Värmland.
• A history museum
• A nature museum.

See also

• Swedish Rescue Services Agency
• Swedish National Service Administration
• Swedish Rally

External links

• Karlstad - Official site

Värmland County

Arvika | Eda | Filipstad | Forshaga | Grums | Hagfors | Hammarö | Karlstad | Kil | Kristinehamn | Munkfors | Storfors | Sunne | Säffle | Torsby | àrjäng

Counties of Sweden | Sweden

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