Karlstad

	Coat of arms
	Coordinates: 59°22′42″N 13°30′15″E / 59.37833°N 13.50417°ECoordinates: 59°22′42″N 13°30′15″E / 59.37833°N 13.50417°E
Country	Sweden
Province	Värmland
County	Värmland County
Municipality	Karlstad Municipality
Founded by	King Charles IX
Government
• Chairman of the Executive Board	Per-Samuel Nisser
Area
• City	30.31 km2 (11.70 sq mi)
Elevation	64 m (210 ft)
Population (2015 (city); 2015 (metro))
• City	61,492
• Density	2,035/km2 (5,270/sq mi)
• Metro	90,882
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	65x xx
Website	www.karlstad.se

Karlstad is a city in Värmland, Sweden. About 58,544 people live there. Karlstad has a University and a Cathedral.

Karlstad Media

Statue of Charles IX of Sweden
The Karlstad Cathedral
The Home Terrace in Löfbergs Lila Arena prior to match opening
Bandy at Tingvalla Ice Stadium, with the former military barracks of the Värmland Regiment seen to the far right
Tingvalla IP in Karlstad, Sweden.
Karlstad Cathedral.
Karlstad from the Klaraborg Bridge
Statue of Sola i Karlstad, next to Klarälven
Wooden houses that survived the fire in 1865
Karlstad Theatre, a theatre and the home of the Wermland Opera