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Kristinehamn Municipality
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Kristinehamn
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Värmland County
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Värmland
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131st
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24,000
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Kristinehamn Municipality
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is a
Swedish Municipality in
Värmland County , in west central
Sweden . Its seat is in the town '''Kristinehamn''', with 18,000 inhabitants at 67 meters elevation. Smaller towns include
Björneborg ,
Bäckhammar ,
Nybble and
Ölme .
Kristinehamn is situated by the shores of lake
Vänern . To be precise, it is situated where the small rivers ''Varnan'' and Löt River drain into the lake.
It has a harbour.
Nearby towns include
Karlskoga and
Karlstad , the largest city of the area.
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The location has had a resident population for centuries, at least since the medieval age. The town was then built alongside the bridge over river Varnan, which also indicated the border between Sweden and
Norway . Its name was ''Broo'' (or Bro) until 1642, and "Bro" literally means "Bridge" in Swedish.
Kristinehamn got a
Royal Charter in
1642 , and changed its name in honour of the monarch
Queen Christina of Sweden. It thus qualifies as one of Sweden's historical
Cities . Its city arms were designated with a ''bojort'', which is a
Dutch ship in use in the 17th century.
By the shores of lake
Vänern stands this 15 meter high
Picasso statue since
1965 .
