Värmland, Sweden · Europe
Karlstad sits on the route: 10 minutes from Skoghall.
Karlstad is a town located in Värmland, Sweden. With a population of 61,492, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Karlstad sits in Sweden, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Stockholm time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Karlstad to your route.
Karlstad (US: , Swedish: [ˈkɑ̌ːɭsta(d)] ) 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 theRead more
21st largest municipality in Sweden. Karlstad has a university and a cathedral.
In recent years, Karlstad has started seeing big growth with many new buildings, for example the new apartment complexes around Orrholmen and Tullholmen, hosting a brand new Coop store and a 17 story high rise apartment which was finished in late 2022.
Karlstad is built on the river delta where Sweden's longest river, Klarälven, runs into Sweden's largest lake, Vänern. It has the second largest lake port in the country after Västerås.
Karlstad is reputed to be one of the sunniest towns in Sweden and a local waitress, known as "Sola i Karlstad" (the Sun in Karlstad) for her sunny disposition, is commemorated with a statue.
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Karlstad is located in Värmland, Sweden, Europe. The coordinates are 59.3793 latitude, 13.5036 longitude.
Karlstad has a population of approximately 61,492 people, making it a town in Sweden.
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Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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