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Encyclopedia > Norrköping Municipality
Norrköping Municipality (Kommun)

See also:Municipalities of Sweden
Coat of arms

(Symbol)
Seat Norrköping
County Östergötland County
Province Ostrogothia
Area
     Rank
1,503.61 km²
62nd of 290
Population
     Rank
124,410 (2003)
8th of 290
Density 83/km²
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Drottninggatan, a street in central Norrköping

Norrköping [ˈˈnɔrʃøːpɪŋ] (population 123 971), is a City and is a Municipality in Östergötland County, in southeast Sweden. The city is situated where the river Motala ström drains into Bråviken, a gulf of the Baltic Sea. The city has two nicknames: Sweden's Manchester, and Peking. Download high resolution version (328x714, 26 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The Municipalities or Kommuner represent the local level of self government in Sweden. ... There are 290 municipalities in Sweden. ... Symbol of Norrköping, Sweden Found on their webpage www. ... A County, or Län, is an administrative and political subdivision of Sweden. ... Östergötland County, or Östergötlands län, is a County or län on the south east of Sweden. ... The provinces or landskap were the subdivision of Sweden until 1634, when they were replaced by counties in a reform, led by Axel Oxenstierna, that still remains in force in Sweden proper. ... 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. ... This is a listing of the municipalities of Sweden by the population size as of 2005. ... Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. ... This is a listing of the municipalities of Sweden by the population density using the land area, as of 2005. ... Download high resolution version (1280x960, 627 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (1280x960, 627 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... 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. ... The Municipalities or Kommuner represent the local level of self government in Sweden. ... Östergötland County, or Östergötlands län, is a County or län on the south east of Sweden. ... Motala ström is the river system that drains lake Vättern, the second largest lake in Sweden, into the Baltic Sea in Norrköping. ... The Baltic Sea is located in Northern Europe, bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of Eastern Europe and Central Europe, and the Danish islands. ... Location within the British Isles. ... Beijing (Chinese: 北京; pinyin: Běijīng; Wade-Giles: Pei-ching; Postal System Pinyin: Peking), is the capital city of the Peoples Republic of China. ...


Water power from the Motala and the good harbour were the foundation of this once industrial city, known for its textile industry. In the latter decades of the 20th century, Norrköping suffered hard from closing down of several big industries, causing unemployment in large numbers. A harbor (or harbour) or haven is a place where ships may shelter from the weather or are stored. ... Textile is also a kind of ReStructured Text. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the...


As of 2002, Norrköping is coming back strong, now as a center of culture and education. The city has a famous public library, a campus of Linköping University, its own symphonic orchestra, a small airport called Kungsängen, a Museum of Labour (Arbetets museum), and a high-tech industry park called Pronova. 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Linköping University Linköping University (LiU) or Linköpings universitet is a state university in Linköping, Sweden. ... Norrköping Symphony is a Swedish orchestra. ... The Museum of Work, or Arbetets museum, is a museum located in Norrköping, Sweden. ...

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Notable Natives

  • Pernilla Wiberg - Alpine skier, double olympic gold medalist
  • Peter Harrysson - Actor, entertainer
  • Moa Martinsson - Author

Pernilla Wiberg (born October 15, 1970) is one of Swedens most famous and talented alpine skiers. ...

Statistics

The municipality covers an area of 1490.7 km². The population density of the community is 82 inhabitants per km². Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...


See also

Å (population 200) is a small village and a parish in the municipality of Norrköping, in Östergötland County, Sweden. ... Köping, cognate to the Saxon word chipping, is a Swedish term similar to market town. In medieval times it was the designation of an official for town or market place. ... Söderköping is a Municipality in Östergötland County, in southeast Sweden. ...

External links

  • Norrköping (http://www.norrkoping.se/) - Official site
  • Norrköping Public library (http://www.nsb.norrkoping.se/)
  • Norrköping Tourism (http://www.destination.norrkoping.se/)


 

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