Karlstad
Karlstad is a regional capital in Sweden with a population of about 61,492.
SwedenTown🏆 #28 most populated in Sweden🕐 Europe/Stockholm
Karlstad is the 20th-largest city in Sweden, the seat of Karlstad Municipality, the capital of Värmland County, and the largest city in the province Värmland in Sweden. The city proper had 67,122 inhabitants in 2020 with 97,233 inhabitants in the wider municipality in 2023, and is the 21st largest municipality in Sweden. Karlstad has a university and a cathedral.
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About Karlstad
| Country | Sweden |
| Continent | Europe |
| Explore | 22 |
| Population | 61,492 |
| Local currency | SEK |
| Coordinates | 59.3793, 13.5036 |
| Time zone | Europe/Stockholm |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 259 km · Stockholm |
| Population (Sweden) | #28 most populated in Sweden |
| Where on Earth | 59°22′45″N · 13°30′13″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 6,610 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 3,409 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Tallinn (Estonia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -59.38, -166.50 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| London | 1,222 km |
| Paris | 1,373 km |
| Moscow | 1,484 km |
| Cairo | 3,525 km |
| Dubai | 4,976 km |
| New York | 6,081 km |