Skara

Skara
Skara Cathedral
Coat of arms of Skara
Skara is located in Västra Götaland
Skara
Skara
Skara is located in Sweden
Skara
Skara
Coordinates: 58°23′N 13°26′E / 58.383°N 13.433°E / 58.383; 13.433
CountrySweden
ProvinceVästergötland
CountyVästra Götaland County
MunicipalitySkara Municipality
Charter988
Area
 • Total440.1 km2 (169.9 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2013)[1]
 • Total18,580
 • Density42.2/km2 (109/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ClimateDfb

Skara is a locality and the seat of Skara Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 18,580 inhabitants in 2013.[1] Despite its small size, it is one of the oldest cities in Sweden, and has a long educational and ecclesiastical history. One of Sweden's oldest high schools, Katedralskolan (cathedral school), is situated in Skara. The former county of Skaraborg was named after a fortress near the town.

  1. ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2013. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2013.