Mariestad
Mariestad | |
|---|---|
Mariestad | |
| Coordinates: 58°42′N 13°49′E / 58.700°N 13.817°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Västergötland |
| County | Västra Götaland County |
| Municipality | Mariestad Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.76 km2 (4.54 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2019) | |
• Total | 16,611 |
| • Density | 1,413/km2 (3,660/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Mariestad (ⓘ) is a locality and the seat of Mariestad Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 16,611 inhabitants in 2019. Until 1997 it was the capital of the former Skaraborg County and an episcopal see in the Church of Sweden between 1583 and 1646.