Karlskoga

Karlskoga () is a locality and the seat of Karlskoga Municipality, Sweden. It is located within Örebro County, 45 km (28 mi) west of Örebro, and 10 km (6 mi) north of Degerfors. With a 2020 population of 27,386 distributed over 10.55 square miles (27.33 km2), Karlskoga is the second-largest city in both Örebro County and the historical province of Värmland.

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Karlskoga is a locality in central Sweden that serves as the administrative center of Karlskoga Municipality, located about 45 kilometers west of Örebro in Örebro County. With a population of around 27,000 people, it is the second-largest city in both Örebro County and the historical region of Värmland.

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Karlskoga
Settlement.pushpin_map: Sweden Örebro#Sweden
Settlement.settlement_type: Locality
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Karlskoga Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Örebro County
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Värmland
Settlement.area_total_km2: 27.33
Settlement.population_as_of: 2018
Settlement.population_total: 27,562
Settlement.population_density_km2: 991
Settlement.timezone: CET
Settlement.utc_offset: +1
Settlement.timezone_DST: CEST
Settlement.utc_offset_DST: +2

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Etymology
History
Pre-16th century
16th century
Industrial era
Alfred Nobel
Twentieth century
Recent history
Geography
Location
Neighbourhoods
Demographics
Migration
Language and dialects
Religion
Economy
Manufacturing sector
Culture
Literature
Media
Sport
Notable people
Arts
Sports
Others
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
Partnership and friendship
Notes
References
Works cited
External links

Karlskoga straddles the northern shore of Lake Möckeln. Among the city's main topographical features are the two rivers, Timsälven and Svartälven. Other features include an esker, Rävåsen, designated as a nature reserve, and contiguous with the city center.

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