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VIEW OF THE CITY OF KARLSTAD
A SHOPPING STREET IN THE CENTER
MARKETDAY ON THE MAIN SQARE
CONCERT ON SANDGRUND
THE CENTRAL HARBOUR |
KARLSTAD IS LOCATED JUST NORTH OF THE LAKE VÄNERN.
THE RIVER, KLARÄLVEN IS RUNNING THROUGH THE CITY
CENTER AND GIVES IT A "GREEN" FEELING. BECAUSE KARLSTAD IS LOCATED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RIVER DELTA THE CITY IS FULL OF WATER AND IT MAKES IT A GREAT SUMMER CITY WITH OUTDOOR RESTAURANTES, CONCERTS, FESTIVALS AND BEACHES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CITY CENTER. THERE ARE ABOUT 80 000 FRIENDLY PERSONS LIVING HERE. THE MAJOR INDUSTRY IS PAPER. SKOGHALL AND GRUVÖN ARE TWO OF THE BIG PRODUCERS OF PAPER IN THE AREA. THE MAJOR EVENT IN WINTER IS ICEHOCKEY. THE TEAM FÄRJESTAD IS FROM KARLSTAD AND ARE VERY POPULAR, NOT ONLY IN KARLSTAD. |