A city of southeast Sweden west of Stockholm. It was chartered in 1659. Population: 92,200.
Eskilstuna
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Es·kils·tu·na (ĕs'kĭl-styū'nə, -nä)  |
A city of southeast Sweden west of Stockholm. It was chartered in 1659. Population: 92,200.
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Eskilstuna (ĕ'skĭlstü'nä), city (1990 pop. 89,820), Södermanland co., SE Sweden, between lakes Hjälmaren and Mälaren. Named after Eskil, an 11th-century English missionary who was martyred, the city was chartered (1659) by Charles X, who founded a gun factory there. This factory became the nucleus of an expanding steel and tool industry, which has made Eskilstuna the rival of Sheffield, England, and Solingen, Germany, in the production of cutlery. Machinery and precision instruments are also manufactured. There is a technical college in the city. The statesman Axel Oxenstierna (1583-1654) is buried at the nearby Jader church.
| Dialing Code: The telephone dialing code for: Eskilstuna, Sweden |
The country code is: 46
The city code is: 16
| Wikipedia: Eskilstuna Municipality |
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| County | Södermanland County |
| Province | Södermanland |
| Seat | Eskilstuna |
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| Population • Total |
16th of 290 92,250 inhabitants |
| Area • Total area • Land area • Water area |
89th of 290 1,257.53 km² 1,103.75 km² |
| Density • Total |
61st of 290 83.6 inhabitants/km² |
| Municipal code | {{{code}}} |
| Website | www.eskilstuna.se |
| Area & population from SCB as of December 31, 2006 | |
Eskilstuna Municipality (Eskilstuna kommun) is a municipality in Södermanland County in southeast Sweden, between the lakes Mälaren and Hjälmaren. Its seat is located in the city of Eskilstuna.
The present municipality was formed in 1971 when the City of Eskilstuna, the City of Torshälla and five rural municipalities were amalgamated.
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Localities
- Alberga
- Bälgviken
- Eskilstuna (seat)
- Hållsta
- Hällberga
- Hällbybrunn
- Kjulaås
- Kvicksund (partly in Västerås Municipality)
- Skogstorp
- Torshälla
- Tumbo
- Ärla
International relations
Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Sweden
Twin towns — Sister cities
Eskilstuna is twinned with:
Esbjerg
Fjarðabyggð
Haapsalu
Jurmala
Jyväskylä
Stavanger
Erlangen
Luton
Gatchina
Lviv
Bridgeton, New Jersey
Usangi
External links
- Eskilstuna Municipality - Official site
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