Strömstad

Strömstad is a locality and the seat of Strömstad Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 6,288 inhabitants in 2010. For historical reasons, Strömstad is called a city despite its small population.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Strömstad
Settlement.image_skyline: Södra_Hamnen,_Strömstad.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Strömstad Harbor in August 2006
Settlement.pushpin_map: Sweden Västra Götaland#Sweden
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Sweden
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Strömstad Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Västra Götaland County
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Bohuslän
Settlement.area_total_km2: 3.40
Settlement.population_as_of: 31 December 2010
Settlement.population_total: 6,288
Settlement.population_density_km2: 1847
Settlement.timezone: CET
Settlement.utc_offset: +1

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Strömstad
Population: 7836
Area: 508
Official website: www.stromstad.se
Image: Södra Hamnen, Strömstad.jpg

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Strömstad became part of Sweden in 1658, as part of the Treaty of Roskilde, which transferred the Bohuslän province from Norway to Sweden. It achieved town status in 1676. Strömstad became an important sea-bathing and spa destination in the mid-19th century. The close proximity to Norway is evident throughout town, and cars and boats arrive daily from Norway. Despite its small size, Strömstad is a bustling town throughout the year due to its international ferry link to Sandefjord, Norway. This is particularly true for Easter (especially Maundy Thursday) and the months of June and July, when thousands of vacationing Norwegians are visiting Strömstad.