Mariestad, Västra Götaland County, Västergötland Province, Sweden
🇸🇪 Mariestad is a locality and the seat of Mariestad Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. Until 1997 it was the capital of the former Skaraborg County and an episcopal see in the Church of Sweden between 1583 and 1646.
The city was founded in 1583 by Duke Charles, who later became King Charles IX of Sweden. The city is named after the his wife Marie of Pfalz. The coat of arms for Mariestad, an ox stepping out of the water, is said to be what Marie of Pfalz saw by the bay of Tidan in Mariestad when she first arrived there.
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Mariestad has a population of over 16,611 people. Mariestad also forms the centre of the wider Mariestad Municipality which has a population of over 24,723 people. It is also a part of the larger Västra Götaland County.
Twin Towns, Sister Cities Mariestad has links with:
🇱🇹 Pakruojis, Lithuania 🇺🇸 Rockford, USALocations Near: Mariestad 13.8167,58.7
🇸🇪 Karlstad 13.5,59.367 d: 76.3
🇸🇪 Jönköping 14.159,57.782 d: 104
🇸🇪 Örebro 15.222,59.279 d: 103.1
🇸🇪 Vänersborg 12.317,58.367 d: 94.6
🇸🇪 Trollhättan 12.317,58.283 d: 98.8
🇸🇪 Linköping 15.624,58.414 d: 109.5
🇸🇪 Angered 12.099,57.78 d: 143.4
🇸🇪 Kronoberg County 14.44,56.79 d: 215.6
Antipodal to: Mariestad -166.183,-58.7
🇹🇴 Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 15775.8
🇵🇫 Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 15241.2
🇦🇸 Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 15061.5
🇼🇸 Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 15004.6
🇺🇸 Hilo -155.089,19.725 d: 11235.2
🇺🇸 Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 11138.6
🇺🇸 Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 11123.9
🇺🇸 Wailuku -156.505,20.894 d: 11119.9