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Västerås
Nickname: Mälarstaden
Västerås (Sweden)
Västerås
Västerås
Coordinates: 59°37′N 16°32′E / 59.617, 16.533
Country Sweden
Municipality Västerås Municipality
County Västmanland County
Province Västmanland
Area [1]
 - Total 51. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. The Municipalities of Sweden ( kommun) are the Local government entities of Sweden. Västerås Municipality ( Västerås kommun) is a municipality in Västmanland County in central Sweden. The Counties of Sweden, or Län, are the first level administrative and political Subdivisions of Sweden. Västmanland County ( Västmanlands län) is a county or Län in central Sweden. The provinces of Sweden, Landskap, are historical geographical and cultural regions is a historical Swedish province, or landskap, in middle Sweden. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 73 km² (19. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 97 sq mi)
Population (2005-12-31)[1]
 - Total 107,005
 - Density 2,068/km² (5,356. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Website: vasteras.se
Location of the city in Sweden.
Location of the city in Sweden. Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time Daylight saving time ( DST Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time

Västerås [vɛstər'oːs] is a city in central Sweden, located on the shore of Lake Mälaren in the province Västmanland, some 100 km west of Stockholm. The Municipalities of Sweden ( kommun) are the Local government entities of Sweden. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Lake Mälaren ( (historically occasionally referred to as Lake Malar in English is the third-largest Lake in Sweden, after Lakes Vänern and is a historical Swedish province, or landskap, in middle Sweden. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the The city has a population of 107,005 inhabitants (2005) out of the municipal total of 133,623 (2007). Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Västerås is the seat of Västerås Municipality, the capital of Västmanland County and an episcopal see. Västerås Municipality ( Västerås kommun) is a municipality in Västmanland County in central Sweden. Västmanland County ( Västmanlands län) is a county or Län in central Sweden. An episcopal see is the ecclesiastical domain of authority of a Bishop.

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History

Västerås circa 1700, in Suecia antiqua et hodierna.
Västerås circa 1700, in Suecia antiqua et hodierna. Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna, or Ancient and Modern Sweden, is the title of a large work of Engravings collected by Erik Dahlberg in the middle of the

Västerås is one of the oldest cities in Sweden and Northern Europe. The name originates from Västra Aros, which refers to the estuary of the river Svartån. An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open Svartån (English black stream) is a name given to a considerable number of Swedish Rivers and Streams The longest in Västmanland The area has been populated since the Nordic Viking Age, before 1000 AD. Viking Age is the term denoting the years from about 700 to 1066 in European history. At the beginning of the 11th century it was the second largest city in Sweden, and by the 12th century had become the seat of the bishop.

In the ensuing centuries a cathedral and a monastery were built. The first City Arms date from the end of the 13th century.

Rudbeckianska Gymnasiet, the oldest gymnasium (secondary school) in Sweden, was built in Västerås by Johannes Rudbeckius in 1623. A gymnasium (pronounced with ɡ- in several languages is a type of school providing Secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational Institution where the final stage of compulsory schooling known as Secondary education, takes Johannes Rudbeckius or Johannes Rudbeck (1581-1646 Bishop at Västerås, Sweden, from 1619 until his death and personal chaplain to King Gustavus

In the 18th and 19th centuries the growing of cucumbers was frequent, and Västerås received the nickname Gurkstaden (Cucumber City), which is still occasionally heard today, also Bikecity. The cucumber ( Cucumis sativus) is a widely cultivated plant in the Gourd family Cucurbitaceae, which includes squash, and in the same

Today

Västerås is predominantly known as an industrial city, but is also a retailing and logistics city. Västerås wants to distinguish itself as Västerås - Mälarstaden, which means "Västerås -- the city by Lake Mälaren", in order to attract tourists and new inhabitants, as well as students to the local university college, Mälardalen University (approximately 16,000 enrolled students in Västerås and in the nearby Eskilstuna). Lake Mälaren ( (historically occasionally referred to as Lake Malar in English is the third-largest Lake in Sweden, after Lakes Vänern and The term " university college " is used in a number of countries to denote institutions that provide Tertiary education but do not have full or independent Mälardalen University ( Sv: Mälardalens Högskola) or MdH, is a university located in Västerås and Eskilstuna Eskilstuna (ˈɛscɪlsˌtʰʉːna is a city in Södermanland, Sweden and the seat of Eskilstuna Municipality. To this effect, they are using a designed logo as a branding in some official contexts, replacing the coat of arms. A coat of arms or armorial bearings (often just arms for short in European tradition is a design belonging to a particular person (or group of people Västerås has the largest lakeside port in Scandinavia on Lake Mälaren. Västerås also has a skyscraper cordially nicknamed "Skrapan" (English: The Scraper) which has Sweden's highest cocktail bar, the Sky Bar on the 24th floor. A skyscraper is a tall continuously habitable Building. There is no official definition or a precise cutoff height above which a building may clearly be classified as a skyscraper Skrapan is the commonly used name for the only Skyscraper building in Västerås. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Västerås hosts Power Big Meet, an annual event where owners of typically high powered American cars can meet. Power Big Meet is the world's largest classical Car show and is held in Västerås, Sweden for American cars (especially those from

Industry

In 1891, the Turbine House, a small hydroelectric dam was built on Svartån, in central Västerås. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Hydroelectricity is electricity generated by Hydropower, ie the production of power through use of the gravitational force of falling water Svartån (English black stream) is a name given to a considerable number of Swedish Rivers and Streams The longest in Västmanland This early electrification encouraged ASEA, a large electricity equipment manufacturer, to concentrate its operations in Västerås, shifting focus away from Arboga. ASEA ( Allmänna Svenska Elektriska Aktiebolaget) was a Swedish industry company Arboga is a city in central Sweden and the seat of Arboga Municipality, Västmanland County. Later, after a merger with BBC Brown Boveri, ASEA became ABB. Brown Boveri & Cie (BBC was a Swiss group of Electrical engineering company ASEA ( Allmänna Svenska Elektriska Aktiebolaget) was a Swedish industry company } ABB, formerly Asea Brown Boveri, is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland, operating mainly in the power As a result, Västerås became its de facto Swedish capital. There, it is situated mainly at the Mimer Complex in the city centre with production facilities in Finnslätten and Saltängen.

Other major industries include transportation like Bombardier with several distribution centers, copper smiths Outokumpu Copper and IT. Bombardier Inc (bɔ̃baʁdje is a Canadian conglomerate, founded by Joseph-Armand Bombardier as L'Auto-Neige Bombardier Limitée in 1942 This article is about a company for an identically named Finnish city see Outokumpu Finland.

Retailing and trade

One of the historical reasons that made Västerås a city is its trading-friendly location by the river Svartån and lake Mälaren. The city remains one of the main logistical centers in Sweden due to its central location in the densely populated region Mälardalen and favourable infrastructure connections with railways, waterways and highways. The Mälaren Valley (Mälardalen occasionally referred to as Stockholm-Mälaren Region ( Stockholm-Mälaren regionen) is the easternmost part of Svealand Amongst others, ICA AB has one of its main distribution centres located in Västerås. ICA AB ( Inköpscentralernas aktiebolag) is a swedish Retailing corporate group

Västerås is the birth place of multinational clothing retailer H&M, their first store was opened in the town centre in 1947. Hennes & Mauritz AB (operating as H&M) is a Swedish clothing company known for its inexpensive and fashionable clothing offerings for women men teenagers and children


Sports

Image gallery

The Vasa park

The City Hotel

The Turbine House

Winter silhouette of Västerås

Anundshög, a tumulus site 7 km outside the city

Västerås from the air

Notable natives

Travel

See also

Twin town

References

  1. ^ a b Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2000 och 2005 (xls) (Swedish). Winter is one of the four Seasons of Temperate zones Calculated astronomically, it begins on the Solstice and ends on the Equinox A silhouette is a view of some object or scene consisting of the outline and a featureless interior with the silhouette usually being black A tumulus (plural tumuli) is a Mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand Bo Gustav Stenson (mostly known as Bobo Stenson, born in 1944 is a Swedish Piano player and Jazz musician Embee is a prominent Swedish hip hop DJ and producer He was born Magnus Bergqvist in Sweden in the late 1970s Niclas Fronda }}--> Sebastian Fronda is a Swedish Hip-hopartist born and raised Kari Juhani "Gary" Sundgren (born October 25, 1967 in Vammala, Finland) is a former Swedish footballer who Linda Bionda Rosing (born Linda Maria Elisabeth Gedin 21 January 1974 in Västerås, Sweden) is a Swedish model Mai Elisabeth Zetterling ( maɪ seteɭɪŋ May 24, 1925 - March 17, 1994) was a Swedish Actress and Film director. Maria Bonnevie (born September 26, 1973) is a Norwegian - Swedish actress Nicklas Erik Lidström (born April 28, 1970 in Västerås) is a Swedish professional Ice hockey defenceman who has Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Pandora is a Swedish Eurodance artist Her real name is Anneli Magnusson (born June 20, 1970, in Västerås) Patrik Isaksson (born April 8, 1973 in Västerås) is a former Breaststroke Swimmer from Sweden, who won several titles Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance Promoe ( Mårten Edh, born Nils Mårten Ed, April 28, 1976) is a Swedish rapper, and member of Swedish hip hop Looptroop Rockers is a hip hop group from Västerås, Sweden. Pugh Rogefeldt, real name Anders Sture Torbjörn Rogefeldt (born 2 March 1947 in Västerås, Sweden) is a Swedish Singer Pontus Kåmark (born April 5, 1969 in Västerås) is a former Swedish footballer. Stefan Bengt Pettersson (born March 22 1963 in Västerås) is a former Swedish footballer, who began his career in the Swedish Tomas Tranströmer (born April 15, 1931) is a Swedish writer poet and translator whose poetry has been deeply influential in Sweden as well as around Thomas "Tommy" Mikael Salo (born February 1, 1971 in Surahammar) is a former professional Ice hockey Goaltender from Stockholm-Västerås Airport, also known as Västerås Airport or Hässlö Flygplats is located at the city Västerås and about 110 km (68 mi west of Power Big Meet is the world's largest classical Car show and is held in Västerås, Sweden for American cars (especially those from is a city and municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Akureyri ( is a town in the northern part of Iceland; it is the second largest urban area after Greater Reykjavík area but is the fourth Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( Kassel (until 1926 officially Cassel) is a city situated along the Fulda River in northern Hessen, Germany, one of the two sources of the Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Statistics Sweden. Statistics Sweden, or Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB is the government agency responsible for producing official Statistics on Sweden. Retrieved on 2008-05-15. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the

External links

Västerås is one of 134 towns with the historical City status in Sweden. The Catholic Encyclopedia, also referred to today as the Old Catholic Encyclopedia, is an English-language Encyclopedia published by The Encyclopedia The Swedish term stad, which is the equivalent of both city and town has since 1971 in Sweden no administrative or legal significance and even no official

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