Oerebro Sweden
Örebro is a beautiful town in the very heart of Sweden! The population of 125 520 makes it the seventh largest town in the country. With its closeness to Stockholm (200 km), Gothenburg and Oslo (both 300 km) it is a natural logistical centre of Scandinavia. The attractive position makes Örebro a multifaceted business region and an ideal place for conferences and trade fairs. The infrastructure is good with a Travel Centre for trains and buses and Örebro Airport.
Örebro is The Town of Cycling in Sweden. Cycling in Örebro is easy. There is a lot of cycle lanes and in several places it is possible to hire a low cost municipal cycle.
Örebro offers many interesting tourist attractions and the most famous is the castle, which dates back to the 13th century. Örebro has a rich cultural life with The County Theatre, The Swedish Chamber Orchestra in The Concert Hall, museums and galleries. We can offer you a wide range of sporting and leisure activities in the town, in the mountains and by Hjälmaren – the fourth largest lake in Sweden
Municipal services cover the needs of the inhabitants, like education, care facilities for all ages and for disabled, immigration services and free advice in many areas, for instance consumer advice. 60 comprehensive schools, seven upper secondary schools with different profiles and a university, make it easy to get high quality education. Furthermore Örebro is a centre of knowledge relating to communication disabilities, with schools for the deaf and hearing impaired.
The university, with its diversity of courses attracts students from all over Sweden and receives exchange students from different countries. Örebro University Hospital (USÖ) is one of the major specialist hospitals in Sweden.
The quality of life is high although we need to reduce the gaps regarding health, participation and education, and develop the areas of environment and integration, in the spirit of Agenda 21.
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