Vadstena
Vadstena is a town in the county of Östergötland in Sweden. It is the seat of Vadstena Municipality.
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| Coordinates: 58°27′N 14°54′E / 58.450°N 14.900°ECoordinates: 58°27′N 14°54′E / 58.450°N 14.900°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Östergötland |
| County | Östergötland County |
| Municipality | Vadstena Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.41 km2 (1.32 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,613 |
| • Density | 1,645/km2 (4,260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Back in the Middle Ages, the town housed a Catholic monastery, which was closed in the 16th century, when Sweden turned towards Martin Luther's Protestantism. In the 20th century, the monastery was re-opened.
Famous people
Vadstena Media
Vadstena in Suecia antiqua et hodierna, c 1700
Vadstena railway station (now Wadstena-Fågelsta Järnväg), Sweden. Photo by Riggwelter, July 20, 2006.
Vadstena Convent Church
Vadstena Castle in Östergötland at lake Vättern
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
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Other websites
Media related to Vadstena at Wikimedia Commons
