Örebro

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Örebro
Örebro Castle
Örebro
Coordinates:
Country Sweden
Province Närke
County Örebro County
Municipality Örebro Municipality
Charter 1404
Area[1]
 • Total 49.27 km2 (19 sq mi)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 107,038
 • Density 2,172/km2 (5,625.5/sq mi)
Demonym Örebroare
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Website orebro.se

Örebro [œrəˈbruː] is a city, the seat of Örebro Municipality and the capital of Örebro County in Sweden with 107,038 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

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History

Örebro received its Royal Charter and city privileges not later than 1404.

Örebro literally means a bridge over gravel banks, which is how the geography looks, with the stream Svartån draining into the lake Hjälmaren. The location became a natural seat of commerce in the (Scandinavian) medieval time, and is mentioned in print in the 13th century. Old buildings from the early days include the foundations of the city church, a building which has undergone several modifications. The natural center of the city is otherwise the magnificent Örebro Castle, situated on an islet in the Svartån, and dividing the town into a northern and a southern part. This castle was constructed during the stewardship of Birger Jarl during the early 13th century and then modified and enlarged during the reign of King Gustav Vasa in the 1560s.

Notable events in Örebro's history include the national diet meeting at Örebro in 1810, where Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte was elected crown prince of Sweden.

Although a trade town, Örebro remained small until the second half of the 19th century, when it grew rapidly as a center of the national shoe-manufacturing industry (see: History of Närke).

Geography and climate

Örebro, like the rest of the areas close to Mälardalen, has a cold temperate, humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) that is mildened due to the proximity to water and the Gulf Stream which makes it a borderline oceanic climate.

Climate data for Örebro
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 0
(32)		 1
(34)		 5
(41)		 11
(52)		 16
(61)		 20
(68)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 17
(63)		 10
(50)		 4
(39)		 0
(32)		 10.7
(51.3)
Average low °C (°F) −4
(25)		 −4
(25)		 −3
(27)		 0
(32)		 5
(41)		 9
(48)		 11
(52)		 11
(52)		 7
(45)		 3
(37)		 0
(32)		 −4
(25)		 2.6
(36.7)
Precipitation mm (inches) 38
(1.5)		 36
(1.42)		 23
(0.91)		 35
(1.38)		 45
(1.77)		 65
(2.56)		 94
(3.7)		 41
(1.61)		 49
(1.93)		 69
(2.72)		 57
(2.24)		 52
(2.05)		 604
(23.78)
Source: MSN Weather[2]

Sites of interest

Örebro's old town Wadköping is located on the banks of Svartån (black stream). It contains many 18th and 19th century wooden houses, along with museums and exhibitions. The water tower of Örebro, named Svampen (The Mushroom), is a popular destination as an outlook tower. In 1958, a replica of the tower was built in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Örebro University is one of Sweden's most recent, being upgraded from högskola (university college) in 1999. It currently has around 16,000 students and a staff of 1,100. Gustavsvik, the largest water park in the Nordic countries, is located just a kilometer south of central Örebro. With more than 700,000 visitors per year, it is one of the most popular tourist and leisure establishments in Sweden. Only Liseberg, Gröna Lund and Skansen are more popular. In the summer the manor of Karlslund is a very popular place to visit.

Notable natives

Culture and Media

Music

Politics

Religion

Science

Sports

Sports

Football

Volleyball

Ice Hockey

American Football

Rugby

Floorball

Cycling

Multi-sports

Karlslunds IF is a muti-sports club specialising in American Football, Bandy, Baseball/Softball, Bowling, Football, Gymnastics, Skiing and Swimming.

Culture

Twin towns - Sister cities

Örebro is twinned with [3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Tätorter 2010" (in Swedish with English summary) (pdf). Statistics Sweden. http://www.scb.se/statistik/MI/MI0810/2010A01/MI0810_2010A01_SM_MI38SM1101.pdf. Retrieved 2011-09-26. 
  2. ^ "Weather Information for Örebro". World Weather Information Service. http://weather.msn.com/local.aspx?wealocations=wc:24557&q=%c3%96rebro%2c+SWE. Retrieved 1 January 2009. 
  3. ^ Vänorter - http://www.orebro.se/2444.html:
  4. ^ "Twin Cities" (in English and Polish). The City of Łódź Office. http://en.www.uml.lodz.pl/index.php?str=2029. Retrieved 2008-10-23. 

External links

Wikisource has the text of the Encyclopaedia Britannica (9th ed.) article Örebro.
Örebro is one of 133 places with the historical city status in Sweden.
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Municipalities
Municipal seats
Administrative seats of Swedish counties (län)
as of 2005, according to Statistics Sweden [2]
1. Stockholm 1,252,000
2. Gothenburg 510,500
3. Malmö 258,000
4. Uppsala 144,839
5. Västerås 107,000
6. Örebro 98,200
7. Linköping 97,400
8. Helsingborg 91,500
9. Jönköping 84,400
10. Norrköping 83,600
11. Lund 76,200
12. Umeå 75,600
13. Gävle 68,700
14. Borås 63,400
15. Södertälje 60,300
16. Eskilstuna 60,200
17. Täby 58,600
18. Karlstad 58,500
19. Halmstad 55,700
20. Växjö 55,600
21. Sundsvall 49,300
22. Luleå 45,500
23. Trollhättan 44,500
24. Östersund 43,800
25. Borlänge 39,400
26. Falun 36,400
27. Upplands Väsby 36,000
28. Tumba 35,300
29. Kalmar 35,200
30. Skövde 33,100