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| Missing image Norrköping_in_Sweden.png See also:Municipalities of Sweden | Coat of arms Missing image Norrköping_Symbol.png caption (Symbol) | |
| Seat | Norrköping | |
| County | Östergötland County | |
| Province | Ostrogothia | |
| Area Rank | 1,503.61 km² 62nd of 290 | |
| Population Rank | 124,410 (2003) 8th of 290 | |
| Density | 83/km² | |
Drottninggatan-Hospitalsgatan,_Norrköping_april_2005.jpg
Norrköping [ˈˈnɔrʃøːpɪŋ] (population 123 971), is a City and is a Municipality in Östergötland County, in southeast Sweden. The city is situated where the river Motala ström drains into Bråviken, a gulf of the Baltic Sea. The city has two nicknames: Sweden's Manchester, and Peking.
Water power from the Motala and the good harbour were the foundation of this once industrial city, known for its textile industry. In the latter decades of the 20th century, Norrköping suffered hard from closing down of several big industries, causing unemployment in large numbers.
As of 2002, Norrköping is coming back strong, now as a center of culture and education. The city has a famous public library, a campus of Linköping University, its own symphonic orchestra, a small airport called Kungsängen, a Museum of Labour (Arbetets museum), and a high-tech industry park called Pronova.
Statistics
The municipality covers an area of 1490.7 km². The population density of the community is 82 inhabitants per km².
See also
- Å (parish)
- Köping (concept)
- Söderköping
External links
- Norrköping (http://www.norrkoping.se/) - Official site
- Norrköping Public library (http://www.nsb.norrkoping.se/)
- Norrköping Tourism (http://www.destination.norrkoping.se/)de:Norrköping