Karlstad Municipality

Karlstad Municipality (pop. 82,096) is a municipality in mid-western Sweden with the city Karlstad (population 58,055) as its seat. It was granted a Royal Charter in 1584. In the 17th century it was the seat of a diocese in the Church of Sweden. The city is home to Karlstad University and Karlstad Airport. Karlstad lies on the mainline railway connecting Oslo, Norway, and Stockholm.