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Mariestad
Overview
Mariestad is a town with about 15,000 inhabitants in the province Västergötland in Sweden. It is by the lake Vänern. It has a long history and has played an important part in Swedish history.
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Introduction
Place in Västergötland, Sweden Place in Västergötland, SwedenMariestadMariestadMariestadShow map of Västra GötalandMariestadShow map of SwedenCoordinates: 58°42′N 13°49′E / 58.700°N 13.817°E / 58.700; 13.817CountrySwedenProvinceVästergötlandCountyVästra Götaland CountyMunicipalityMariestad MunicipalityArea • Total11.76 km2 (4.54 sq mi)Population (31 December 2019) • Total16,611 • Density1,413/km2 (3,660/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST) Mariestad (pronunciationⓘ) 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.
History
[edit] Mariestad c. 1700, in Suecia antiqua et hodierna. The city was founded in 1583 by Duke Charles, who later became King Charles IX of Sweden. The city is named after his wife Marie of Pfalz. The coat of arms for Mariestad, an ox stepping out of the water, is said to be what Marie of Pfalz saw by the bay of Tidan in Mariestad when she first arrived there.