Karlstad tourist information
Karlstad is located in Sweden, half way between Oslo and Stockholm, on the northern shore of Lake Vänern. It is the biggest town in the County of Värmland and has about 80.000 citizens, who is sharing 1.200 square kilometres.
Because Karlstad is located in the middle of Sweden's largest inland delta. Karlstad has a young university with 10.000 students. Service companies dominate and are active in a wide variety of fields. The forest industry is the biggest private employer in the region, and the town is one of Scandinavia's main centres for consultants. Here are a wide selection of activities and entertainment. Opera, musicals and concerts can be enjoyed at Karlstad Theater. Karlstad has most restaurants per inhabitant of all Swedish towns.
Several international sports events are also held here, for example The Swedish Rally. Karlstad's symbol, the sun, symbolizes the hospitality of the inhabitants, and illustrates the warm-hearted attitude of Karlstad.
Karlstad municipality's responsibilities include caring for the young and the old, organizing schools, town planning and emergency services and providing basic supplies such as water and electricity. The environment, culture and leisure activities are other areas where the municipality serves the inhabitants of Karlstad.
The municipality is financed by municipal taxes, fees and State subsidies. The important decisions affecting the municipality are taken by the City council. 61 representatives are elected on a proportional representative basis. Decisions made by the council are enforced by the Executive committee which has 11 members. The Social Democratic Party, The Left Party and The Green Party are currently in the majority in the council.
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