Karlstad is the 20th-largest city in Sweden, the seat of Karlstad Municipality, the capital of Varmland County, and the largest city in the province Varmland in Sweden.
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11 Facts About Karlstad
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Karlstad is built on the river delta where Sweden's longest river, Klaralven, runs into Sweden's largest lake, Vanern.
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Karlstad is often associated with sunshine and the symbol for Karlstad is a smiling sun.
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Karlstad is reputed to be one of the sunniest towns in Sweden and a local waitress, known as "Sola i Karlstad" for her sunny disposition, is commemorated with a statue.
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On Karlstad's largest islet, there was a place of counsel called Tingvalla in the medieval age, which had roots from the Viking Age before 1000 AD.
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Karlstad was thereafter rebuilt according to a grid pattern with wide streets surrounded by trees.
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Several other ice hockey clubs exist and Karlstad is represented in the 1st Division of ice hockey by the team Skare BK.
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Afghans living in Karlstad has taken a liking to the sport and set up an Afghanistan national bandy team, which is based in the city.
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Karlstad is a regular host of start, finish and special stages for the Swedish Rally.
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Carlstad United and Karlstad BK ended up merging into IF Karlstad Fotboll, who compete in Division 1 Norra.
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Karlstad has a humid continental climate with influence from the surrounding waters of Vanern and the inflow from the Atlantic Ocean.
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