Örebro
Örebro | |
|---|---|
Clockwise from top
Örebro Castle, Örebro University, the central library (Kulturkvarteret), Saint Nicholas Church and Centralpalatset | |
| Coordinates: 59°16′26″N 15°12′27″E / 59.27389°N 15.20750°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Närke |
| County | Örebro County |
| Municipality | Örebro Municipality |
| Charter | 1404 |
| Area | |
| 1,380.11 km2 (532.86 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 49.27 km2 (19.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
| 155,989 | |
| • Density | 2,172/km2 (5,630/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 125,817 |
| • Metro | 196,304[a] |
| Demonym | Örebroare |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 701 xx, 702 xx, 703 xx |
| Area code | (+46) 19 |
| Website | orebro.se |
| ^ Including Örebro, Kumla, Hallsberg and Lekeberg municipalities. | |
Örebro (/ˌɜːrəˈbruː/ UR-ə-BROO; Swedish: [œrɛˈbruː] ⓘ) 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.
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.
Örebro is a trade and logistics city with a strategic location 200 km from Stockholm, 330 km from Oslo and 280 km from Gothenburg. The city is served by Örebro Airport 10 km (6 mi) southwest of the city, and by Örebro Central Station, serviced by the Mälaren Line and Western Main Line.