- Katrineholm
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Katrineholm
image_caption =
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =Sweden
subdivision_type1 = Municipality
subdivision_name1 =Katrineholm Municipality
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 =Södermanland County
subdivision_type3 = Province
subdivision_name3 =Södermanland
area_footnotes = cite web |title=Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2000 och 2005 |publisher=Statistics Sweden |url=http://www.scb.se/statistik/MI/MI0810/2005A01B/T%E4torternami0810tab1.xls |format=xls |language=Swedish |accessdate=2008-05-15]
area_total_km2 = 11.09
population_as_of = 2005-12-31
population_footnotes =
population_total = 21,386
population_density_km2 = 1929
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd=59 |latm=00 |lats= |latNS=N
longd=16 |longm=12 |longs= |longEW=E
website =Katrineholm is a city (pop. 22,500) in
Södermanland ,Sweden and the seat ofKatrineholm Municipality ,Södermanland County .The name Katrineholm comes from a ducal residence with this name, after Catherina Gyllenhorn who lived there. The settlement started growing when it became a railway junction connecting the railways
Stockholm -Gothenburg ), andStockholm -Malmö . In 1917 it had a population of 6,000 and is the 1971 the seat of Katrineholm Municipality.Today
Katrineholm used to have a strong industrial sector, with a handful of multinational corporations contributing to its economy (e.g. Ericsson, Scania, etc.), but in the 1990s some of these companies reduced their workforce in Katrineholm. Nowadays there are a lot of residents of Katrineholm that do work somewhere else particularly in Stockholm as the train connection between Katrineholm and other major cities is quick and comfortable.
During the 1970s and 1980s the town bandy team was one of the best in the Swedish national league, winning the league 1969, 1970 and 1972. The
Federation of International Bandy has an office in Katrineholm.Today we can see that bandy is on the edge, bq of internal fights in both clubs. (KSK & Värmbol)Famous people from Katrineholm
*
Göran Persson (former Swedish prime minister)
*Kerstin Ekman (author)
*Anette Olzon (musician)
*Susanne Gunnarsson (canoeist)
*Robert Gustafsson (actor & comedian)
*Tomas Gustafson (speed skater)
*P. C. Jersild (author)
*Robert Karlsson (golfer)
*Lars Lagerbäck (football coach)
*Mikael Karlsson (promising businessman)
*Hedvig Lindahl (football goalkeeper)
*Pär Lindström (swimmer)
*Anders Lindström (band member ofThe Hellacopters )
*Klas Möllberg (singer & comedian)
*Adhesive (Punk rock band)References
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