Kristinehamn Municipality is a Swedish municipality in Värmland County, in west central Sweden. Its seat is in the town Kristinehamn, with 18,000 inhabitants at 67 meters elevation. Smaller towns include Björneborg, Bäckhammar, Nybble and Ölme.

Geography

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Kristinehamn is situated by the shores of lake Vänern. To be precise, it is situated where the small rivers Varnan and Löt River drain into the lake.

It has a harbour.

Nearby towns include Karlskoga and Karlstad, the largest city of the area.

History

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The location has had a resident population for centuries, at least since the stone age time. The town was then built alongside the bridge over river Varnan. Its name was Broo (or Bro) until 1642, and "Bro" literally means "Bridge" in Swedish.

Kristinehamn got a Royal Charter for the first time in 1582 but lost it in 1584, and regained it in 1642, and changed its name in honour of the monarch Queen Christina of Sweden. It thus qualifies as one of Sweden's historical cities. Its city arms were designated with a bojort, which is a Dutch ship in use in the 17th century.

Sights

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By the shores of lake Vänern stands this 15 meter high Picasso statue since 1965.

External links

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• Kristinehamn - Official site
• article Kristinehamn from Nordisk familjebok

Municipalities of Sweden | Municipalities of Värmland County | Värmland

Kristinehamn (Gemeinde) | Kristinehamns kommuna | Commune de Kristinehamn | Kristinehamn | Kristinehamn | Gmina Kristinehamn | Кристинехамн | Kristinehamns kommun