Strömsholm

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Strömsholm
Strömsholm Palace
Strömsholm Palace
Strömsholm (Sweden)
Strömsholm
Strömsholm
Coordinates: 60°17′N 15°59′E / 60.283, 15.983
Country Sweden
Municipality Hallstahammar Municipality
County Västmanland County
Province Västmanland
Area [1]
 - Total 1.23 km² (0.5 sq mi)
Population (2005-12-31)[1]
 - Total 594
 - Density 482/km² (1,248.4/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Strömsholm is a locality in Hallstahammar Municipality, Västmanland County in Sweden.

It had 657 inhabitants as of year 2000, and covers an area of 1.22 km².


In Strömsholm is Strömsholm Palace, and from 1621 Strömsholm was a center of military horse training to supply the swedish army with horses. Since 1968 Strömsholm is home of civil horse training only.

Strömsholm Canal starts in Strömsholm.

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