Örebro Municipality
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Örebro Municipality is a municipality
in Örebro County
in central Sweden
. Its seat is located in the city of Örebro
.
The municipality was created from the City of Örebro and surrounding rural municipalities in 1971 and with some areas added in 1974 it had an area of 1,840 km². In 1995 the municipality was split in two when Lekeberg Municipality
was recreated in its boundaries from 1967.
with the year of its establishing:
Municipalities of Sweden
The municipalities of Sweden are the local government entities of Sweden. The current 290 municipalities are organized into 21 counties...
in Örebro County
Örebro County
Örebro County is a county or län in central Sweden. It borders the counties of Västra Götaland, Värmland, Dalarna, Västmanland, Södermanland and Östergötland.- Province :...
in central Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. Its seat is located in the city of Örebro
Örebro
-Sites of interest:Örebro's old town Wadköping is located on the banks of Svartån . It contains many 18th and 19th century wooden houses, along with museums and exhibitions....
.
The municipality was created from the City of Örebro and surrounding rural municipalities in 1971 and with some areas added in 1974 it had an area of 1,840 km². In 1995 the municipality was split in two when Lekeberg Municipality
Lekeberg Municipality
Lekeberg Municipality is a municipality in Örebro County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Fjugesta, with around 2,000 inhabitants....
was recreated in its boundaries from 1967.
Localities
Towns and localities with more than 800 inhabitants:- ÖrebroÖrebro-Sites of interest:Örebro's old town Wadköping is located on the banks of Svartån . It contains many 18th and 19th century wooden houses, along with museums and exhibitions....
98,237 (seat) - HovstaHovstaHovsta is a locality and a parish situated in Örebro Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden with 2,773 inhabitants in 2005....
2,700 - OdensbackenOdensbackenOdensbacken is a locality situated in Örebro Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden with 1,384 inhabitants in 2005....
1,400 - VintrosaVintrosaVintrosa is a locality situated in Örebro Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden with 1,333 inhabitants in 2005....
1,300 - MosåsMosåsMosås is a locality situated in Örebro Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden with 899 inhabitants in 2005....
900 - Stora MellösaStora MellösaStora Mellösa is a locality situated in Örebro Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden with 780 inhabitants in 2005....
800
Twin towns
Örebro's seven twin townsTown twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
with the year of its establishing:
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See also
- Statistics Sweden
- Nerikes AllehandaNerikes Allehanda- External links :* *...
(newspaper) - JulmustJulmustJulmust is a soft drink that is mainly consumed in Sweden around Christmas. During the rest of the year it is usually hard to find in stores, but sometimes it is sold at other times of the year under the name must. At Easter the name is påskmust ...
(Christmas beverage) - Örebro Hundred
External links
- Örebro Municipality - Official site