Vadstena

	Coat of arms
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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)
• Total	5,613
• Density	1,645/km2 (4,260/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Vadstena is a town in the county of Östergötland in Sweden. It is the seat of Vadstena Municipality.

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 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

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Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 58°27′N 14°54′E / 58.450°N 14.900°E / 58.450; 14.900Coordinates: 58°27′N 14°54′E / 58.450°N 14.900°E / 58.450; 14.900
Country	Sweden
Province	Östergötland
County	Östergötland County
Municipality	Vadstena Municipality
Area ^[1]
• 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)