Karlstad

Karlstad is a city in Värmland, Sweden. About 58,544 people live there. Karlstad has a University and a Cathedral.

Karlstad
Coat of arms
Nickname(s):  city of the Sun, Sun city
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Coordinates: 59°22′42″N 13°30′15″E
Country	Sweden
Province	Värmland
County	Värmland County
Municipality	Karlstad Municipality
Founded by	King Charles IX
Government
• Chairman of the Executive Board	Per-Samuel Nisser
Area [1]
• City	30.31 km2 (11.70 sq mi)
Elevation	64 m (210 ft)
Population  (2015 (city); 2015 (metro))[1]
• City	61,492
• Density	2,035/km2 (5,270/sq mi)
• Metro	90,882
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	65x xx
Area code	(+46) 54
Website	www.karlstad.se