Linköping
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Linköping | |
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UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Postal code | 58x xx |
Area code | (+46) 13 |
Website | www |
Linköping (Swedish:
Nowadays, Linköping is known for its
History
The city is possibly named after the
Historically, Linköping is famed for being an early diocese, c. 1082,[3] second in Sweden (within its pre-1658 boundaries) only to Skara. The diocese is first mentioned in 1104 in the so-called "List of Florence" (Lionga. Kaupinga). The monastery of Vreta Kloster near Roxen north of Linköping was established in 1128, and the oldest parts of the cathedral are also from the 12th century (although it has been changed many times since then, the eye-catching tower with copper roofing being a 19th-century product). On several occasions attempts to achieve a separate Swedish archdiocese were based in Linköping, although, when they finally were successful in 1164, Uppsala was chosen instead.
The coronation of
Religious centers tend to become educational centers, and Linköping was no exception. A cathedral school can be traced from 1266. In 1627 the current Linköping cathedral school was established, making it the third oldest gymnasium in Sweden.
Also, Linköping was the site for the final settlement of the dispute between king
Linköping was a small town until 1937, when the
Climate
Linköping has a humid continental climate (Dfb), though with maritime influences, retaining the large differences between seasons but being comparatively mild when measured against other areas of the world on similar latitudes. Linköping tends to be slightly cooler in summer than nearby areas in the Mälar valley, but still was the weather station in Sweden among the officially listed for monthly statistics, that until 2018 had come the closest to a subtropical month, with July 1914 having a mean temperature of 21.8 °C (71.2 °F), with the subtropical border being at 22 °C (72 °F) for the warmest month.[4] Normally summer highs average in the low 20s and winter temperatures commonly hover just above the freezing point during the day, then falls below it at night.
Climate data for Linköping-Malmslätt (2002–2022 averages; extremes since 1901) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 11.7 (53.1) |
14.3 (57.7) |
18.7 (65.7) |
26.9 (80.4) |
30.5 (86.9) |
34.5 (94.1) |
36.9 (98.4) |
34.6 (94.3) |
28.2 (82.8) |
21.6 (70.9) |
15.0 (59.0) |
12.5 (54.5) |
36.9 (98.4) |
Mean maximum °C (°F) | 7.5 (45.5) |
7.7 (45.9) |
13.6 (56.5) |
19.1 (66.4) |
24.4 (75.9) |
28.0 (82.4) |
29.1 (84.4) |
28.1 (82.6) |
22.8 (73.0) |
16.5 (61.7) |
12.0 (53.6) |
8.3 (46.9) |
30.5 (86.9) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 0.9 (33.6) |
1.4 (34.5) |
5.6 (42.1) |
11.6 (52.9) |
16.7 (62.1) |
20.8 (69.4) |
22.9 (73.2) |
21.7 (71.1) |
17.0 (62.6) |
10.7 (51.3) |
5.7 (42.3) |
2.5 (36.5) |
11.5 (52.6) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.8 (28.8) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
1.4 (34.5) |
6.1 (43.0) |
11.0 (51.8) |
15.1 (59.2) |
17.5 (63.5) |
16.5 (61.7) |
12.5 (54.5) |
7.2 (45.0) |
3.2 (37.8) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
7.2 (45.0) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4.6 (23.7) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
0.5 (32.9) |
5.3 (41.5) |
9.4 (48.9) |
12.0 (53.6) |
11.3 (52.3) |
7.9 (46.2) |
3.7 (38.7) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
3.0 (37.4) |
Mean minimum °C (°F) | −16.9 (1.6) |
−14.8 (5.4) |
−11.8 (10.8) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
3.7 (38.7) |
7.2 (45.0) |
5.4 (41.7) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
−13.2 (8.2) |
−19.4 (−2.9) |
Record low °C (°F) | −32.0 (−25.6) |
−30.4 (−22.7) |
−27.0 (−16.6) |
−16.0 (3.2) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
3.0 (37.4) |
1.2 (34.2) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−11.1 (12.0) |
−18.3 (−0.9) |
−27.6 (−17.7) |
−32.0 (−25.6) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 30.7 (1.21) |
29.8 (1.17) |
27.4 (1.08) |
31.3 (1.23) |
58.4 (2.30) |
71.6 (2.82) |
84.0 (3.31) |
92.2 (3.63) |
41.6 (1.64) |
56.4 (2.22) |
44.4 (1.75) |
37.0 (1.46) |
604.8 (23.82) |
Source 1: SMHI Open Data[5] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: SMHI Monthly Data 2002–2022[6] |
Demography
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In 2000, 10.9 per cent of the population in Linköping municipality had a foreign background. Since then, the share has gradually increased and in 2019 its share amounted to 23.1 percent.[7] Top 5 largest immigrant communities are:
1. Iraq – 3850
2. Somalia - 2345
3. Eritrea - 1129
4. Iran - 988
5. Bosnia and Herzegovina - 667[citation needed]
Culture
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Linköping offers a wealth of leisure activities to people of all ages. Residents and visitors are able to enjoy art, theatre, history, concerts, markets, festivals and sporting events.
Special sights of interests are: the locks of Berg on the Göta Canal, the locks of the Kinda Canal, Gamla Linköping, Valla skogen and Valla fritidsområde (Old Linköping, Valla Wood, and the Valla recreational area), Flygvapen museum (the Air Force Museum), Linköping's domkyrka (the Cathedral), Slotts- och domkyrkomuseet (the Castle and Cathedral Museum) and Östergötlands Länsmuseum (the Östergötland County Museum). Konsthallen Passagen is an art gallery located in the main square.
Tornby, to the north of the city centre, is a vast shopping area with huge retail outlets and immense parking lots.
The city and its environs offer all sorts of green landscapes to see and experience. Two examples are a park named after the group responsible for it, Trädgårdsföreningen (The Garden Society), and the Tinnerö area with its oak woodland. Local bodies of water include the lakes Roxen, Rängen and Järnlunden, the River Stångån/Kinda Canal and the Göta Canal with the Berg locks. These areas can be accessed by foot, bicycle, or boat.
Linköping is the home of the Linköping Symphony Orchestra. The city is one of the sites of the Östergötland Music Days each summer, and the host of the Student Orchestra Festival in May every other year. One of the most notable choirs in Linköping is the Linköping University Male Voice Choir.
Linköping is also the home of theatrical heavy metal band Ghost and rock band the Pusjkins (sv).
The area around the main square was re-planned in the 1960s, and many old houses were destroyed. Some, however, were moved to Gamla Linköping (Old Linköping), in the city's western part, neighbouring the university's main campus. It is a living museum environment and a popular site with both residents and tourists.
NärCon, the largest anime and gaming convention in the Nordic countries, is held in Linköping.
Sport
Teams from Linköping are prominent in
Other sports clubs include:
- BK Derby
- Derby/Linköping BK
- BK Kenty
- LiU AIF FK
- Hjulsbro IK
- IK Östria Lambohov
- Karle IF
- Linköpings ASS
- Malmslätts AIK
- Linköpings SF
- Linköpings Budoklubb
- Ekängen IF
Orienteering
Linköping hosted the 1968 World Orienteering Championships.[8]
Speedway
The city has a close association with motorcycle speedway, hosting the team known as Filbyterna from 1948 to 2010. The first venue was at the old Linköping Motorstadion or Gamla Motorstadion in Ryd (the site where Linköpings Rugbyklubb play). When this speedway track was demolished in 1972, the team moved to the Sviestad Motorstadion in 1973 until their closure in 2010. The stadium continues to host events and held the World Championship round called the Speedway Grand Prix of Sweden from 1995 to 2000[9] and the 2022 Swedish Individual Speedway Championship.[10]
Politics and government
Linköping votes as of 14 September 2014[11][12] | |||||
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Party | Riksdag Percentage | Municipality Percentage | |||
Left Party | 4,7% | 5,8% | |||
Social Democrats | 29,1% | 33,9% | |||
Green Party | 8,2% | 8,2% | |||
Centre Party | 6,1% | 5,6% | |||
Moderate Party | 24,2% | 23,3% | |||
Christian Democrats | 5,8% | 6,4% | |||
Liberal People's Party
|
7,0% | 7,7% | |||
Sweden Democrats | 11,2% | 7,7% | |||
other minor parties | 3,8% | 1,5% | |||
Total | 100% | 100% |
The local
The Swedish Air Force Museum is located near the town.
Economy
One of the biggest employers in Linköping is
Transport
The city is situated south of lake
In 2019, the city started experimenting with two
Education
The city is home to Linköping University and its associated hospital Linköping University Hospital. The Katedralskolan (English: Cathedral School) is the third oldest gymnasium in the country.
Notable residents
- Ghost
- Dead Soul
- Tobias Forge
- Martin Axenrot
- Charlotta Berger
- Jöns Jacob Berzelius
- Hans Brask
- Elsa Brändström
- Fredrik Bringnäs
- Magnus Bäckstedt
- Oscar Cesare
- Tage Danielsson
- Gustav Forsling
- Cecilia Frode
- Thomas Funck
- Glam Sam And His Combo(Mats Samuelsson)
- Marie Göranzon
- Rutger Gunnarsson
- Gunnar Hoffsten
- Louise Hoffsten
- Patrik Jensen
- Kettil Karlsson (Vasa)
- Paul Lindvall
- Anders Ljungstedt
- Martin Lönnebo
- Olaus Magnus
- Mercedes Masöhn
- Ludwig Göransson
- Erik Sagström
- Magnus Andersson
- Henriette Sjöberg
- Pierre Thorsson
- André Oscar Wallenberg
- Lars Winnerbäck
- Bruno K. Öijer
- Jenni Asserholt
- Magnus Johansson
- Jonna Lee (of iamamiwhoami)
- Theoz
- Sofie Louise Johansson
City districts
Source in Swedish:[15]
See also
- Diocese of Linköping
- Roundabout dog
- Linköping University
- Linköping Bloodbath
- 2019 Linköping explosion
References
- ^ a b "Localities 2010, area, population and density in localities 2005 and 2010 and change in area and population". Statistics Sweden. 29 May 2012. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013.
- ^ "Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 31 december 2021 och befolkningsförändringar 1 oktober–31 december 2021". www.scb.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-04-26.
- ^ a b c Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 16 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 730.
- SMHI. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "Ladda ner meteorologiska observationer". Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (in Swedish).
- ^ "Års- och månadsstatistik". Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (in Swedish). 29 January 2023.
- ^ "Befolkning". www.linkoping.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-01-02.
- ^ "World Orienteering Championships 1968". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ISBN 978-0-7524-2955-7.
- ^ "Individual Swedish Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ "RIKSDAGSVALEN I ÖSTERGÖTLAND 2006 - 2014" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-03. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
- ^ "184 LANDSTINGSVALEN 2006- 2014" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-13. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
- ^ "Politisk opposition". Linköpings kommun. Archived from the original on 2016-03-01. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
- ^ "Take a bus ride into the future". liu.se. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
- ^ "Linköpings stadsdelar". app.linkoping.se. Archived from the original on August 24, 2010.