Örebro

Örebro
Örebro Castle
Örebro is located in Sweden
Örebro
Coordinates:
Country Sweden
Province Närke
County Örebro County
Municipality Örebro Municipality
Charter 1404
Area[1]
 - Total 42.96 km2 (16.6 sq mi)
Population (2005-12-31)[1]
 - Total 98,237
 - Density 2,287/km2 (5,923.3/sq mi)
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 circa 130.000 inhabitants in 2009.[1]

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History

Örebro circa 1700, in Suecia antiqua et hodierna, with the castle in the middle.

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

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

Rebel leader Engelbrekt in front of Örebro City Hall.

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.

The watertower Svampen (The Mushroom). A restaurant is located in the top of the building.
Common bookstore in central Örebro.

Örebro University is one of Sweden's most recent, being upgraded from högskola (university college) in 1999. It currently has around 14,070 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.

Örebro University
Karlslund Manor
Örebro Castle
Olaus Petri Church
Nerikes Allehanda, the local newspaper's current offices in Örebro.

Notable natives

Culture and Media

Music

Politics

Religion

Science

Sports

Sports

Football

Volleyball

Ice Hockey

American Football

Rugby

Floorball

Culture

Centralpalatset, one of Örebro's main streets and the most exclusive postal code in the city.

International relations

Twin towns - Sister cities

Örebro is twinned with [3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2000 och 2005" (in Swedish) (xls). Statistics Sweden. http://www.scb.se/statistik/MI/MI0810/2005A01B/T%c3%a4torternami0810tab1.xls. Retrieved 2009-05-10. 
  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". The City of Łódź Office. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Poland.svg (in English and Polish) © 2007 UMŁ. http://en.www.uml.lodz.pl/index.php?str=2029. Retrieved 2008-10-23. 

External links

Murkrona.svg Örebro is one of 133 places with the historical city status in Sweden.
Localities in Örebro Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden
Localities:
Askersby  · Ekeby-Almby  · Garphyttan  · Glanshammar  · Hampetorp  · Hovsta  · Kilsmo  · Lanna (part of)  · Latorpsbruk  · Marieberg  · Mosås  · Norra Bro  · Odensbacken  · Ölmbrotorp  · Örebro (seat)  · Stora Mellösa  · Vintrosa
Municipalities and seats of Örebro County
Municipalities
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Municipal seats
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Administrative seats of Swedish counties (län)
Swedish arms
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30 most populous cities of Sweden
as of 2005, according to Statistics Sweden [1]
1. Stockholm 800,000
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