Örebro

Örebro ( ; ) is the seventh-largest city in Sweden, the seat of Örebro Municipality, and capital of Örebro County. It is situated by the Närke Plain, near the lake Hjälmaren, a few kilometers inland along the small river Svartån, and has a population of approximately 126,000 in the city proper. It is one of the largest inland hubs of the country, and a major logistic and commercial operating site.

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Örebro is Sweden's seventh-largest city and the capital of Örebro County, located inland near Lake Hjälmaren with a population of about 126,000. As one of the country's largest inland hubs, it serves as a major center for logistics and commerce in Sweden.

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Örebro
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_caption: Clockwise from top Örebro Castle, Örebro University, the central library (Kulturkvarteret), Saint Nicholas Church and Centralpalatset
Settlement.image_shield: Örebro kommunvapen - Riksarkivet Sverige.png
Settlement.pushpin_map: Sweden Örebro#Sweden
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: top
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Örebro Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Örebro County
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Närke
Settlement.established_title3: Charter
Settlement.established_date3: 1404
Settlement.area_urban_km2: 49.27
Settlement.area_total_km2: 1380.11
Settlement.population_as_of: 2019

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: big city
Official name: Örebro
Country: Sweden
Located in: Örebro Municipality
Population: 128658
Area: 5575
Elevation: 34
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Capital of: Örebro Municipality
Official website: orebro.se
Image: Örebro Montage.jpg
Dialing code: 019

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category for people born here: Category:Births in Örebro
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Örebro
category of associated people: Category:People from Örebro
Commons category: Örebro
topic's main category: Category:Örebro
Commons gallery: Örebro
described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
native label: Örebro
postal code: 701 XX–703 XX
inception: 1404-00-00
P8168: Andreas Schlotterbeck
different from: Örebro
member of: Union of the Baltic Cities

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Encyclopedic overview

28 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
2025 Risbergska school shooting
Demographics
Population development Örebro County
Population development Örebro Municipality
Sites of interest
Education
Culture
Sports
Football
Floorball
Speedway
Other sports
Climate
Notable people
Artists
Bands
Politicians and public officials
Religion
Scientists and engineers
Sportspeople
Writers
Twin towns – sister cities
Gallery
See also
References
External links

Örebro is home to Örebro University, a major university hospital, a medieval castle, the water park Gustavsvik as well as several large shopping malls and the Oset and Rynningeviken Nature Reserve adjacent to lake Hjälmaren.

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