Kimstad

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Kimstad
Kimstad
Coordinates: 58°32′N 15°58′E / 58.533°N 15.967°E / 58.533; 15.967Coordinates: 58°32′N 15°58′E / 58.533°N 15.967°E / 58.533; 15.967
Country Sweden
Province Östergötland
County Östergötland County
Municipality Norrköping Municipality
Area[1]
  Total 1.44 km2 (0.56 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)[1]
  Total 1,510
  Density 1,050/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Kimstad is a locality situated in Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 1,510 inhabitants in 2010.[1] On 12 September 2010, Kimstad became the scene of a railway accident when an X 2000 high-speed train collided with a crane utility vehicle.[2] Kimstad lies around 20 kilometres southwest of Norrköping.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012. 
  2. "TheLocal: Several badly hurt after Sweden train crash". Retrieved 12 September 2010. 
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