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{{short description|Locality in Sweden}}
{{For|the place in California, United States|Arboga, California}}
{{expand Swedish|topic=geo|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name          = Arboga
|image_skyline          = Arboga 1.jpg
|image_caption          = Central Arboga
|image_shield           = Arboga stad vapen.svg
|pushpin_map            = Sweden Västmanland#Sweden
|pushpin_label_position = top
|subdivision_type       = [[Country]]
|subdivision_name       = [[Sweden]]
|subdivision_type3      = [[Municipalities of Sweden|Municipality]]
|subdivision_name3      = [[Arboga Municipality]]
|subdivision_type2      = [[Counties of Sweden|County]]
|subdivision_name2      = [[Västmanland County]]
|subdivision_type1      = [[Provinces of Sweden|Province]]
|subdivision_name1      = [[Västmanland]]
|established_title      = Established
|established_date       = 1200
|area_footnotes         = <ref name=scb>{{cite web|url=https://www.scb.se/hitta-statistik/statistik-efter-amne/miljo/markanvandning/tatorter/pong/tabell-och-diagram/statistiska-tatorter-2020-befolkning-landareal-befolkningstathet-per-tatort/ |title=Statistical localities 2020 |date=24 November 2021 |publisher=[[Statistics Sweden]] |language=sv |access-date=13 June 2023 }}</ref>
|area_total_km2         = 7,99
|population_as_of       = 31 December 2020 / 31 March 2023
|population_footnotes   = <ref name=scb />
|population_total       = 10,989 <!-- This is the official figure from Statistics Sweden (Statistiska centralbyrån). -->
|population_urban       = 14057 <ref name=scb_2023>{{cite web|url=https://www.scb.se/hitta-statistik/statistik-efter-amne/befolkning/befolkningens-sammansattning/befolkningsstatistik/pong/tabell-och-diagram/folkmangd-och-befolkningsforandringar---manad-kvartal-och-halvar/folkmangd-och-befolkningsforandringar---kvartal-1-2023/ |title=Folkmängd och befolkningsförändringar - Kvartal 1, 2023 |date=11 May 2023 |publisher=[[Statistics Sweden]] |language=sv |access-date=13 June 2023 }}</ref>
|population_density_km2 = 1375 <ref name=scb />
|timezone               = [[Central European Time|CET]]
|utc_offset             = +1
|timezone_DST           = [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]]
|utc_offset_DST         = +2
|coordinates            = {{coord|59|23|38|N|15|50|19|E|region:SE|display=inline,title}}
|elevation_m            = 20
|postal_code_type       = Postal code
|postal_code            = 732 xx
|area_code              = (+46) 589
|website                = {{official_website|www.arboga.se}}
}}
'''Arboga''' ({{IPA|sv|ˈârːˌboːɡa}})<ref>{{cite book|url=https://runeberg.org/ortnamn/0008.html|author1=Jöran Sahlgren|author2=Gösta Bergman|title=Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter|language=sv|year=1979|page=4}}</ref> is a [[urban areas of Sweden|locality]] and the seat of [[Arboga Municipality]] in [[Västmanland County]], [[Sweden]] with 10,989 inhabitants in 2020.<ref name=scb />

==Overview==
The city of Arboga is known to have existed as a town since the 13th century but the area has been inhabited since around 900 AD.  The name (originally  Arbugæ) consists of the two words "Ar" which in ancient Swedish means river and bughi which means "bend" and which together have the meaning "river bend".

The city was at one time a residence of the royal family of [[House of Vasa|Vasa]]. It was the scene of church assemblies and national diets, and it is known for the antiquities in its neighborhood.<ref>{{Cite Americana|wstitle=Arboga}}</ref> The first session of the [[Riksdag of the Estates]] was held in Arboga in 1435. [[Albertus Pictor]], the most famous Swedish artist of the late medieval period, was admitted burgher of the town in 1465.

Today the city is an important traffic link since the highways [[European route E18|E18]] and [[European route E20|E20]] merge there. Two railways ''[[Mälarbanan]]'' and ''[[Svealandsbanan]]'', between [[Stockholm]] and [[Hallsberg]] also merge in Arboga. The city has a population of about 
14,057 (2023). <ref name=scb_2023/>

==Events==
Bands like [[Bring Me the Horizon]], [[Arch Enemy]], [[Architects (British band)|Architects]], and [[Dimmu Borgir]] recorded albums with [[Fredrik Nordström]] in his own recording studio [[Studio Fredman]]. Recently,{{when|date=December 2017}} the studio was relocated to [[Gothenburg]].

==Sports==
The following sports clubs are in Arboga:
* [[Arboga Södra IF]]
* [[IFK Arboga IK]]
* [[Arboga Stad SK]]
In addition the [[World Gliding Championships|Sixth Women's World Gliding Championships]] was held 15–25 June 2011.

[[Alexander Gustafsson]], [[Mixed martial arts|mixed martial artist]], was born in Arboga.

== References ==
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==External links==
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{{Localities in Arboga Municipality}}
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[[Category:Municipal seats of Västmanland County]]
[[Category:Swedish municipal seats]]
[[Category:Populated places in Arboga Municipality]]
[[Category:Cities in Sweden]]

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