Mariestad

Mariestad
Mariestad
Mariestad is located in Sweden
Mariestad
Coordinates: 58°42′N 13°49′E / 58.7°N 13.817°E / 58.7; 13.817Coordinates: 58°42′N 13°49′E / 58.7°N 13.817°E / 58.7; 13.817
Country Sweden
Province Västergötland
County Västra Götaland County
Municipality Mariestad Municipality
Area[1]
 - Total 10.96 km2 (4.2 sq mi)
Population (2005-12-31)[1]
 - Total c.25,000
 - Density 1,410/km2 (3,651.9/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Mariestad is a locality and the seat of Mariestad Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 15,448 inhabitants in 2005.[1] It was until 1997 the capital of the former Skaraborg County and an episcopal see in the Church of Sweden between 1583 and 1646.

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History

Mariestad circa 1700, in Suecia antiqua et hodierna.

The city was founded in 1583 by Duke Charles, who later became King Charles IX of Sweden. The city is named after 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.

Diocese

Mariestad is one of two Swedish cities with a cathedral without a bishop's seat, the other being Kalmar. For political reasons, the diocese of Mariestad was presided over by a superintendent rather than a bishop from 1583 until 1646, when the superintendent was moved to Karlstad and the diocese of Mariestad was absorbed by that of Skara.

Notable natives

  • Torbern Bergman (1735-1784), chemist
  • Rudolf Kjellén (1864-1922), political scientist
  • Carl Fridolf Carlsson (1870-1924), industrial man
During World War I Carlsson was the owner of Germany's largest ship industry, Schichau.
  • Charles Emil Löfwenskiöld (1810-1888), architect
  • Axel Lindahl (1841-1906), pioneering photographer
  • Miika Wiikman (1984-), Hockey goalkeeper.
  • Dag Wennlund (1963-), Retired javelin thrower.
  • Anni Dewani nee Hindocha, 1982 - 2010 victim of murder in south africa


Sports

The following sports clubs are located in Mariestad:

Mariestad Cathedral, 2003

References

Murkrona.svg Mariestad is one of 133 places with the historical city status in Sweden.



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