Örebro

Örebro
Örebro
Örebro Castle
Örebro is located in Sweden
Örebro
Coordinates: 59°16′N 15°13′E / 59.267°N 15.217°E / 59.267; 15.217Coordinates: 59°16′N 15°13′E / 59.267°N 15.217°E / 59.267; 15.217
Country Sweden
Province Närke
County Örebro County
Municipality Örebro Municipality
Charter 1404
Area[1]
 - Total 49.27 km2 (19 sq mi)
Population (2010)[1]
 - Total 107,038
 - Density 2,172/km2 (5,625.5/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Website orebro.se

Örebro [œrəˈbruː] is a city, the seat of Örebro Municipality and the capital of Örebro County in Sweden with 107,038 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

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History

Örebro circa 1700, in Suecia antiqua et hodierna, with the castle in the middle.

Örebro received its Royal Charter and city privileges not later than 1404.

Örebro literally means a bridge over gravel banks, which is how the geography looks, with the stream Svartån draining into the lake Hjälmaren. The location became a natural seat of commerce in the (Scandinavian) medieval time, and is mentioned in print in the 13th century. Old buildings from the early days include the foundations of the city church, a building which has undergone several modifications. The natural center of the city is otherwise the magnificent Örebro Castle, situated on an islet in the Svartån, and dividing the town into a northern and a southern part. This castle was constructed during the stewardship of Birger Jarl during the early 13th century and then modified and enlarged during the reign of King Gustav Vasa in the 1560s.

Notable events in Örebro's history include the national diet meeting at Örebro in 1810, where Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte was elected crown prince of Sweden.

Although a trade town, Örebro remained small until the second half of the 19th century, when it grew rapidly as a center of the national shoe-manufacturing industry (see: History of Närke).

Geography and climate

Örebro, like the rest of the areas close to Mälardalen, has a cold temperate, humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) that is mildened due to the proximity to water and the Gulf Stream which makes it a borderline oceanic climate.


Climate data for Örebro
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 0
(32)
1
(34)
5
(41)
11
(52)
16
(61)
20
(68)
22
(72)
22
(72)
17
(63)
10
(50)
4
(39)
0
(32)
10.7
Average low °C (°F) −4
(25)
−4
(25)
−3
(27)
0
(32)
5
(41)
9
(48)
11
(52)
11
(52)
7
(45)
3
(37)
0
(32)
−4
(25)
2.6
Precipitation mm (inches) 38
(1.5)
36
(1.42)
23
(0.91)
35
(1.38)
45
(1.77)
65
(2.56)
94
(3.7)
41
(1.61)
49
(1.93)
69
(2.72)
57
(2.24)
52
(2.05)
604
(23.78)
Source: MSN Weather[2]

Sites of interest

Rebel leader Engelbrekt in front of Örebro City Hall.

Örebro's old town Wadköping is located on the banks of Svartån (black stream). It contains many 18th and 19th century wooden houses, along with museums and exhibitions. The water tower of Örebro, named Svampen (The Mushroom), is a popular destination as an outlook tower. In 1958, a replica of the tower was built in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The watertower Svampen (The Mushroom). A restaurant is located at the top of the building.
Common bookstore in central Örebro.

Örebro University is one of Sweden's most recent, being upgraded from högskola (university college) in 1999. It currently has around 16,000 students and a staff of 1,100. Gustavsvik, the largest water park in the Nordic countries, is located just a kilometer south of central Örebro. With more than 700,000 visitors per year, it is one of the most popular tourist and leisure establishments in Sweden. Only Liseberg, Gröna Lund and Skansen are more popular. In the summer the manor of Karlslund is a very popular place to visit.

Karlslund Manor
Olaus Petri Church
Nerikes Allehanda, the local newspaper's current offices in Örebro.

Notable natives

Culture and Media

Music

Politics

Religion

  • John Ongman, pastor and founder of the Örebro Missionary Society (today a part of the Evangelical Free Church in Sweden)
  • Laurentius Petri, (16th century) Sweden's first Lutheran arch-bishop
  • Olaus Petri, (16th century) Principal reformator in Sweden

Science

Sports

Sports

Football

  • Örebro SK are the most popular football team in Örebro County. The club was founded in 1908 and the team currently play in the highest division in Sweden (Allsvenskan).
  • KIF Örebro DFF play in the highest level of women's soccer leagues in Sweden (Damallsvenskan).
  • BK Forward currently play in Division 1 Norra.
  • Örebro SK Ungdom currently playing in Division 2 Norra Götaland .
  • Rynninge IK currently play in Division 2 Norra Götaland.
  • IFK Örebro currently play in Division 3 Västra Svealand.
  • Karlslunds IF HFK currently play in Division 3 Västra Svealand.
  • Örebro Syrianska BK currently play in Division 3 Västra Svealand.
  • Adolfsbergs IK currently play in Division 4 Örebro.
  • FK Bosna 92 currently play in Division 4 Örebro.

Volleyball

  • Örebro Volley play in the highest level of women's volleyball leagues in Sweden. They have won the league ten times.

Ice Hockey

  • Örebro Hockey currently play in HockeyAllsvenskan (the second level) in the Swedish Hockey League.

American Football

  • Örebro Black Knights are an American Football Club that played in the Swedish Championship Finals in 1998 and 1999.

Rugby

Floorball

  • Örebro SK Innebandy
  • Lillån IBK
  • Axbergs IF
  • Nerike IBK

Cycling

  • Emilia Fahlin is a cyclist who rides for the professional cycling team Team HTC-High Road.
  • [1]

Multi-sports

Karlslunds IF is a muti-sports club specialising in American Football, Bandy, Baseball/Softball, Bowling, Football, Gymnastics, Skiing and Swimming.

Culture

Centralpalatset, one of Örebro's main streets and the most exclusive postal code in the city.
  • Örebro is the hometown of the punk-rock band Millencolin. They named one of their albums Pennybridge Pioneers, where Pennybridge stands for Örebro as a colloquial translation into English.
  • The influential and highly popular grind band Nasum were formed in Örebro.
  • Örebro is one of the public broadcaster SVT's 12 local news districts and has television permises located in the city.

Twin towns - Sister cities

Örebro is twinned with [3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Tätorter 2010" (in Swedish with English summary) (pdf). Statistics Sweden. http://www.scb.se/statistik/MI/MI0810/2010A01/MI0810_2010A01_SM_MI38SM1101.pdf. Retrieved 2011-09-26. 
  2. ^ "Weather Information for Örebro". World Weather Information Service. http://weather.msn.com/local.aspx?wealocations=wc:24557&q=%c3%96rebro%2c+SWE. Retrieved 1 January 2009. 
  3. ^ Vänorter - http://www.orebro.se/2444.html:
  4. ^ "Twin Cities" (in English and Polish). The City of Łódź Office. http://en.www.uml.lodz.pl/index.php?str=2029. Retrieved 2008-10-23. 

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