Karlstad Municipality (Kommun)

Map of Sweden with Karlstad highlighted	Coat of arms
	Municipal facts
	Seat	Karlstad:
	59° 22′ N 13° 30′ E
	County	Värmland County
	Province	Värmland
	Area Rank	1167.1 km² 87th of 290
	Population Rank (2005)	82,096 19th of 290
	Density	69/km²

This page deals with both Karlstad Municipality and the urban area (tätort) Karlstad

Karlstad Municipality [kɑːɭstɑː(d)] (pop. 82,096) is a municipality in mid-western Sweden with the city Karlstad (population 58. 055) as its seat. It was granted a Royal Charter in 1584. In the 17th century it was the seat of a diocese in the Church of Sweden. Today it has a university and a minor international airport. Karlstad lies on the mainline railway connecting Oslo, Norway, and Stockholm. Official symbol of the city Karlstad in Sweden Found on www. ... Download high resolution version (328x714, 20 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... There are 290 municipalities in Sweden. ... Image File history File links Karlstad in Sweden has had this arms for at least 100 years File links The following pages link to this file: Karlstad Municipality ... A county, or län, is an administrative and political subdivision of Sweden. ... Värmland County, or Värmlands län, is a county or län in west central Sweden. ... The provinces or landskap were the subdivisions of Sweden until 1634, when they were replaced by the counties of Sweden (län). ... â–¶(?) is a historical province or landskap in the west of middle Sweden. ... This is a listing of the municipalities of Sweden by the land area as of 2005. ... This is a listing of the municipalities of Sweden by the land area as of 2005. ... This is a listing of the municipalities of Sweden by the population size as of 2005. ... World map of the population density in 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... This is a listing of the municipalities of Sweden by the population density using the land area, as of 2005. ... The Municipalities or Kommuner represent the local level of self government in Sweden. ... This is a list of cities, towns, and market towns (köpings) in Sweden, that held their town privileges (Stadsprivilegium) by Royal Charter or by being established since ancient times. ... A Royal Charter is a charter given by a monarch to legitimize an incorporated body, such as a city, company, university or such. ... 1584 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... Bishop Lennart Koskinen with some young people. ... Karlstad University or Karlstads universitet is a state university in Karlstad, Sweden. ... County Oslo NO-03 District Viken Municipality NO-0301 Administrative centre Oslo Mayor (2004) Per Ditlev-Simonsen (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 224 454 km² 426 km² 0. ... Stockholm panorama from the City Hall is the capital of Sweden, located on the south east coast of Sweden. ...

Geography

The municipality has a varying terrain.

The city of Karlstad is built on the islands and islets which make up the river delta on the northern shore of the largest lake in Sweden, Vänern. It has the second largest lake port in the country after Västerås. Mōkōlea Rock in Kailua Bay, O‘ahu, Hawai‘i, 2. ... Map of Sweden; Vänern in the middle south. ... VästerÃ¥s [vÉ›stÉ™roːs] is a city in central Sweden, located on the shore of Lake Mälaren in the province Västmanland, some 100 km west of Stockholm. ...

History

Illustation of Karlstad's road network; its cathedral; the governor's residence

The peace monument erected on the city square on the 50th anniversary of the dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden

On Karlstad's largest islet, there was a place of counsel called Tingvalla in the medieval age, which had roots from the Viking Age before 1000 AD. It was also used as a market place Download high resolution version (1832x2776, 743 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (1832x2776, 743 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1200x1600, 322 KB) Summary An image of the peace monument of Karlstad, erected 50 years after the dissolution of the union between Sweden and Norway. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1200x1600, 322 KB) Summary An image of the peace monument of Karlstad, erected 50 years after the dissolution of the union between Sweden and Norway. ... The Viking Age is the name of the period between 793 and 1066 AD in Scandinavia and Britain, following the Germanic Iron Age (and the Vendel Age in Sweden). ... // Events World Population 300 million. ... Ting is a carbonated beverage popular in the Caribbean and difficult to find most other places. ...

Karlstad was granted its city right on March 5, 1584 by the Swedish Duke Charles, who would later be crowned King Charles IX of Sweden. The city also derived its name from the King – Karlstad literally means Karl's city. The Duke also granted Karlstad the right as a governmental seat in the region, and gave it a substantial amount of land. March 5 is the 64th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (65th in leap years). ... 1584 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Charles IX (Karl IX) (October 4, 1550 – October 30, 1611), was King of Sweden from 1604 until his death. ...

The Duke also built his own mansion in the city, which is referred to as Kungsgården (The King's mansion). On its location, a Cathedral was built in 1724 - 1730 by Christian Haller. Events January 14 - King Philip V of Spain abdicates the throne February 20 - The premiere of Giulio Cesare, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel, takes place in London June 23 - Treaty of Constantinople signed. ... Events Pope Clement XII elected September 17 - Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed III (1703-1730) to Mahmud I (1730-1754) Anna Ivanova (Anna I of Russia) became czarina Births April 16 - Henry Clinton, British general (d. ...

Karlstad has been severely burnt four times. After the last fire on July 2, 1865, only the church and a few houses remained. It was thereafter rebuilt according to a check pattern with wide streets surrounded by trees. July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ...

The symbol

Karlstad officially adopted a sun as its symbol in 2000. It signifies both the sunny weather (Karlstad is often ranked among the top 5 Swedish cities for annual hours of sunshine) and also a famous waitress from the end of the 18th century known as Sola i Karlstad (The sun in Karlstad if translated from Värmlandska). (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ...

Allegedly the sun also signifies the friendly warmth of the inhabitants of Karlstad.

The coat of arms is today not used in any official context.

Notable natives

• Sven-Erik Magnusson - singer/dance band artist (Sven-Ingvars)
• Christer Sjögren - singer/dance band artist (Vikingarna)
• Ulf Sterner - hockey player (first Swede in the NHL)

Christer Sjögren, born April 6, 1950 in Hagfors, Sweden, is a Swedish singer. ... Ulf Uffe Sterner (born 1941 in Deje, Varmland, Sweden) was an ice hockey forward. ...

Sites of interest

• Alsters herrgård, the manor house where Gustaf Fröding was born
• Karlstad Cathedral, built in 1730
• An indoor ice rink and event arena, expanded in 2002 to host the Ice Hockey World Championships.
• Botanical gardens
• The masonic lodge where the negotiations for the dissolution of the union between Sweden and Norway were held in 1905.
• A rune stone: one of four known in Värmland.
• A history museum
• A nature museum.

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Sport and recreation

Ice hockey team Färjestads BK (home arena Löfbergs Lila Arena) has won the Swedish Championship several times, most recently in 2006. Färjestads BK (often referred to as FBK or Färjestad) is a Swedish professional ice hockey team, and one of the most successful teams in Swedish hockey. ... Löfbergs Lila Arena is an arena in Karlstad, Sweden. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Boltic-Göta is a club formed in 2000 by the merger of two of the historically most successful bandy clubs in Sweden, IF Boltic and IF Karlstad-Göta. Their home arena, Tingvalla Isstadion, is claimed to be Europe's largest artificially frozen area. This article is about the year 2000. ... Bandy is a winter sport, where a ball is hit with a stick. ... IF Boltic was a Swedish sports club from the town Karlstad. ...

OK Tyr is one of the largest orienteering clubs in Sweden. OK Tyr won Tiomila in 1989 and 1990. OK Tyr is an orienteering club in Karlstad. ... The international orienteering symbol. ... Tiomila is an orienteering race held annually in Sweden since 1945. ...

IF Göta have a number of international athletes. There is an outdoor athletics track at Tingvalla IP and an indoor track (200 m) in Våxnäshall. There are many sawdust jogging trails, some of which are lit.

Klarälvsbanan, a 90 km, asphalted railway line, runs from Karlstad to Hagfors. It is popular amongst cyclists, inlines skaters and roller skiers. Hagfors is a Municipality in Värmland County, in west central Sweden. ...

There are a large number of open-air bathing places, both in Vänern and other lakes in the municipality. Sundstabadet has a 25m indoor swimming pool.

Fishing and watersports are popular activities.

See also

• Swedish Rescue Services Agency
• Swedish National Service Administration
• Swedish Rally
• Klarälven
• Karlstad Hundred
• Färjestads BK
• Tingvallagymnasiet

The Swedish Rescue Services Agency, or Räddningsverket, is the central supervisory government authority for the rescue services in Sweden. ... The Swedish Rally (now the Uddeholm Swedish Rally) is an automobile rally competition held in Värmland, Sweden in early February. ... Klarälven (English name: River Klarälven, meaning clear river) is the longest river of Sweden, before entering Värmland, it emanates from Lake Rogen, Härjedalen, Sweden and through Femunden, Norway and becomes Trysilelva, the Norwegian name of the river. ... Karlstad Hundred, or Karlstads härad, was a hundred of Wermelandia in Sweden. ... Färjestads BK (often referred to as FBK or Färjestad) is a Swedish professional ice hockey team, and one of the most successful teams in Swedish hockey. ... Tingvallagymnasiet (English: Tingvalla upper secondary school) is an upper secondary school in Karlstad, Sweden, offering education programmes both in the social and natural sciences, as well as the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. ...

References

This article contains content from the Owl Edition of Nordisk familjebok, a Swedish encyclopedia published between 1904-1926 now in Public Domain. From Nordisk Familjebok, resized and a little cut This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired in the United States and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years or more. ... The Owl Edition Nordisk familjebok is a Swedish encyclopedia, published between 1876 and 1957. ... The public domain comprises the body of all creative works and other knowledge—writing, artwork, music, science, inventions, and others—in which no person or organization has any proprietary interest. ...

External links

• Karlstad - Official site
• Karlstad University
• (Swedish) article Karlstad from Nordisk familjebok

The Owl Edition Nordisk familjebok is a Swedish encyclopedia, published between 1876 and 1957. ...

Karlstad Municipality is one of 134 towns with the historical City status in Sweden.