Karlstad

Karlstad

Karlstad is a City and Municipality in V�rmland 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 V�nern. It has a minor international airport.

Table of contents

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.

External links

Karlstad - Official site