Örebro

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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox settlement Örebro (Template:IPAc-en Template:Respell;<ref>Template:Cite American Heritage Dictionary</ref><ref>"Örebro" (US) and Template:Cite dictionaryTemplate:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore</ref><ref>Template:Cite Merriam-Webster</ref> Template:IPA) is the seventh-largest city in Sweden, the seat of Örebro Municipality, and capital of Örebro County. It is situated by the Närke Plain, near the lake Hjälmaren, a few kilometers inland along the small river Svartån, and has a population of approximately 126,000 in the city proper.<ref name=scb2>Template:Cite web</ref> It is one of the largest inland hubs of the country, and a major logistic and commercial operating site.

Örebro is home to Örebro University, a major university hospital, a medieval castle, the water park Gustavsvik as well as several large shopping malls and the Oset and Rynningeviken Nature Reserve adjacent to lake Hjälmaren.

Örebro is a trade and logistics city with a strategic location 200 km from Stockholm, 330 km from Oslo and 280 km from Gothenburg.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The city is served by Örebro Airport 10 km (6 mi) southwest of the city, and by Örebro Central Station, serviced by the Mälaren Line and Western Main Line.

Etymology

The name Örebro refers to a bridge (Template:Lang) crossing the river Svartån where the city is located. The prefix Template:Lang is derived from Template:Lang 'gravel (bank)'.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

History

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Örebro Template:C., in Suecia antiqua et hodierna, with the castle in the middle

Örebro received its Royal Charter and city privileges not later than 1404.

The location became a natural seat of commerce in the Scandinavian Middle Ages and is mentioned in print in the 13th century. Old buildings from the early days include the foundations of the city church, a building which has undergone several modifications. The natural center of the city is otherwise Örebro Castle, situated on an islet in the Svartån, and dividing the town into a northern and a southern part. This castle was constructed during the stewardship of Birger Jarl during the late 13th century and then modified and enlarged during the reign of King Gustav Vasa in the 1560s. The Örebro Synod was held here in 1529.

Notable events in Örebro's history include the national diet meeting at Örebro in 1810, where Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte was elected crown prince of Sweden.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Although a trade town, Örebro remained small until the second half of the 19th century, when it grew rapidly as a center of the national shoe-manufacturing industry.

2025 Risbergska school shooting

Template:Main On 4 February 2025, a school shooting occurred at Campus Risbergska, an adult education centre in Örebro. Eleven people were killed, including the perpetrator,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and six others injured. 35-year-old Rickard Andersson was identified as the shooter, but his motives for the attack are still under investigation by the Swedish Police Authority and the Swedish Security Service.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref> Template:Cite news</ref> Six people were hospitalised, with authorities warning there may be more casualties.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> According to Swedish prime minister Ulf Kristersson, it is the deadliest mass shooting in the country's history.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Demographics

Population development Örebro County

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Population development Örebro Municipality

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Sites of interest

Örebro's old town, Wadköping, is located on the banks of the Svartån. It contains many 18th and 19th century wooden houses, along with museums and exhibitions.

Education

Örebro University is one of Sweden's most recent, being upgraded from högskola (university college) in 1999. It currently has around 16,000 students and a staff of 1,100. In 2025 The institution was ranked in the top 501–600 universities in the world in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings.<ref name="rank">"Rankings: Örebro University". Times Higher Education. Retrieved 20 July 2018.</ref> The university is also named among the world's top 100 young universities (number 62) in the 2018 THE Young University Rankings.<ref>"Young University Rankings 2018". Times Higher Education. Retrieved 20 July 2018.</ref>

Culture

Örebro has hosted a contemporary art exhibition called Open Art on four occasions: in 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2013. In 2013, the exhibition featured works by 90 artists from Sweden and many other countries throughout the world.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The fifth edition of the exhibition is planned for the summer of 2015.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Gustavsvik, the largest water park in the Nordic countries, is located just a kilometer south of central Örebro. With more than 700,000 visitors per year, it is one of the most popular tourist and leisure establishments in Sweden. Only Liseberg, Gröna Lund and Skansen are more popular. In the summer the manor of Karlslund is a very popular place to visit.Template:Citation needed

Sports

Football

Floorball

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Speedway

The city has a motorcycle speedway venue known as the Örebro Motorstadion,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> near Örebro Airport, that hosts the speedway team known as Vikingarna.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The team participate in the Swedish Speedway Team Championship. They raced at two former venues; the old Örebro Motorstadion in Adolfsberg (1949 to circa.1965) and Trängens IP (circa.1967 to 1975).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The Adolfsberg track staged a qualifying round of the Speedway World Championship in 1954.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Other sports

Karlslunds IF is a multi-sports club specialising in American Football, Bandy, Baseball/Softball, Bowling, Football, Gymnastics, Skiing and Swimming.

Climate

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Recreation area at Örebro University Hospital

Örebro, like the rest of the area close to Mälardalen, has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) that is made milder by the proximity to water and the Gulf Stream which makes it interchangeable with oceanic climates. Summer temperatures occasionally exceed Template:Convert albeit not yearly, and temperatures above Template:Convert are rare in winter, although frost-free nights sometimes occur. July average high temperatures generally range from Template:Convert to Template:Convert depending on weather patterns, with a 2002–2021 mean high of around Template:Convert. July lows averaged Template:Convert, sizeably cooler than seaside areas. January averaged Template:Convert average highs in the same timeframe, with average lows of Template:Convert.

During cold winters, Örebro receives plenty of snowfall. Örebro is far more prone than coastal areas to really harsh frosts with temperatures approaching or below Template:Convert happening almost every winter according to SMHI statistics. The station's setting in a rural location might skew temperatures somewhat compared to the urban area which is also at a slightly lower elevation and nearer Hjälmaren. Especially when considering overnight lows this could result in a small urban heat island effect in downtown.

However, the climate is very variable from year to year. For example, December 2010 was record cold with a daily mean of Template:Convert, whilst December 2006 only a few years before had a mean of Template:Convert.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The warmest month on record is Template:Convert in July 2018 and the coldest on record is Template:Convert in January 1987.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Örebro is often without snow cover for large parts of the winter months when daytime temperatures hover just above freezing – an exceptional feature for an inland area north of the 59th latitude. The westerly Atlantic moderating influence is strong enough that far inland Örebro has milder winters than the near-coastal town Norrtälje, located slightly farther north on the Baltic Sea with a similar rural weather station.

The highest ever recorded temperature was set on 7 August 1975 during an intense heatwave with Template:Convert,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> which is a very high temperature for such northerly latitudes. During the 21st century, the record heat is the all-time July record of Template:Convert set in 2022.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The lowest recorded temperature in recorded history was set in February 1966 with Template:Convert.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Several monthly records were set after 2010 according to official SMHI statistics, namely the record highs of February, March, May, July, October, November and December as well as the coldest December temperature and month on record, that was set in 2010.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Humidity is high for most parts of the year, but adequately lower during summer months. In spite of this summer is generally the time that gets the most precipitation<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> due to clashes between hot and cool continental air systems causing heavy thunderstorm rainfall. In 2015, a Template:Convert reading was recorded around the winter solstice which was a very warm reading for an inland area in the low-sun season.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Being unshielded by the South Swedish highlands rain shadow, moist westerly air results in higher precipitation than on Baltic Sea locations. Summer convection and the flat topography of downtown can result in flash floods of low areas. Resulting from that, Örebro has been deemed one of the most vulnerable areas in Sweden to flooding and saw several incidents in a record wet summer in 2023.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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Twin towns – sister cities

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