Mariestad | |
|---|---|
 Mariestad | |
  Mariestad  Mariestad | |
| Coordinates: 58°42′N 13°49′E / 58.700°N 13.817°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Västergötland |
| County | Västra Götaland County |
| Municipality | Mariestad Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.76 km2 (4.54 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2019)[1] | |
• Total | 16,611 |
| • Density | 1,413/km2 (3,660/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Mariestad () is a locality and the seat of Mariestad Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 16,611 inhabitants in 2019.[1] Until 1997 it was the capital of the former Skaraborg County and an episcopal see in the Church of Sweden between 1583 and 1646.
- ^ a b c "Folkmängd och landareal i tätorter, per tätort. Vart femte år 1960 - 2019" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.