Kimstad

Kimstad
Kimstad
Kimstad
Coordinates: 58°32′N 15°58′E / 58.533°N 15.967°E / 58.533; 15.967
CountrySweden
ProvinceÖstergötland
CountyÖstergötland County
MunicipalityNorrköping Municipality
Area
  Total
1.44 km2 (0.56 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)
  Total
1,510
  Density1,050/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Kimstad is a locality situated in Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 1,510 inhabitants in 2010. On 12 September 2010, Kimstad became the scene of a railway accident when an X 2000 high-speed train collided with a crane utility vehicle. Kimstad lies around 20 kilometres southwest of Norrköping.