Örebro
Örebro (Sweden)
Örebro
Örebro
Coordinates: 59°16′N 15°13′E / 59.267, 15.217
Country Sweden
Municipality Örebro Municipality
County Örebro County
Province Närke
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 [œrə'bruː] is a city in the province of Närke, in central Sweden. Örebro is the seat of Örebro Municipality and the capital of Örebro County.

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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).

Sites of interest

Örebro's old town Wadköping is located on the banks of the Svartån. 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.

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
Sankt Nicolai Church

Notable natives

Culture and Media

Music

Politics

Religion

  • John Ongman, pastor and founder of the Örebro Mission
  • Laurentius Petri, (16th century) Sweden's first Lutheran arch-bishop
  • Olaus Petri, (16th century) Principal reformator in Sweden

Science

Sports

Sports

Football

Volleyball

  • Örebro Volley play in the highest level of women's volleyball leagues in Sweden. They have won the league ten times.

Ice Hockey

  • Örebro Hockey Vipers currently play in Division 1 (the third level) in the Swedish Hockey League.

American Football

  • Örebro Black Knights are an American Football Club that played in the Swedish Championship Finals in 1998 and 1999.

Culture

  • Örebro is the hometown of the punk-rock band Millencolin. They named one of their albums Pennybridge Pioneers, where Pennybridge stands for Örebro as a colloquial translation into English.
  • The influential and highly popular grind band Nasum were formed in Örebro.
  • Örebro is one of the public broadcaster SVT's eleven local news districts and has television permises located in the city.

Twin Towns - Sister Cities

Örebro is twinned with:

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2000 och 2005" (xls) (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
  2. ^ "Twin Cities". The City of Łódź Office. (in English and Polish) © 2007 UMŁ. Retrieved on 2008-10-23.

External links

Sister project Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Örebro
Örebro is one of 133 towns with the historical City status in Sweden.
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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

Coordinates: 59°16′N 15°13′E / 59.267, 15.217

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