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Karlstad, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota
Population (2000): 794
Housing Units (2000): 394
Land area (2000): 1.520187 sq. miles (3.937265 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.520187 sq. miles (3.937265 sq. km)
FIPS code: 32444
Located within: Minnesota (MN), FIPS 27
Location: 48.576212 N, 96.518926 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 56732
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
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Karlstad

Karlstad is a city, the seat of Karlstad Municipality, the capital of Värmland County, and the largest city in the province Värmland in Sweden. The city had 61,685 inhabitants in 2010 with 89,245 inhabitants in the wider municipality in 2015, and is the 21st biggest municipality in Sweden. Karlstad has a university and a cathedral.

Karlstad is built on the river delta where Sweden's longest river, Klarälven, runs into Sweden's largest lake, Vänern. It has the second largest lake port in the country after Västerås.

Karlstad is often associated with sunshine and the symbol for Karlstad is a smiling sun. Karlstad is reputed to be one of the sunniest towns in Sweden and a local waitress, known as " Sola i Karlstad" (the Sun in Karlstad) for her sunny disposition, is also commemorated with a statue.

Usage examples of "karlstad".

After what seemed like a half hour, Karlstad stopped at an unmarked doorway.

Grant nodded as Karlstad tapped the security pad built into the door jamb.

Egon Karlstad stood at Grant's door, a quizzical little hint of a smile on his pale face.

Then he spotted Egon Karlstad sitting at a table with two women and a muscular-looking black man.

He started to say a swift, silent grace over his food, but Karlstad interrupted.

Before Grant could reply, Karlstad turned to the other woman, a petite Oriental with a face as round and flat as a saucepan.

Before he could answer, a short, bustling, red-haired man with a thick brick-red mustache stepped up to the table and grabbed Karlstad roughly by the shoulder.

With a glance at Karlstad he added, "And we are not permitted to talk about it unless you've been specially cleared for sensitive information.

Turning back to Grant, Karlstad asked in a quieter, more guarded tone, "So what did the director say to you?

Grant wondered where the term came from, but before he could ask, Karlstad chimed in.

Before Grant could reply, Karlstad said, "I'm taking Grant down to the aquarium.

Once Grant finished his dessert, Karlstad led him out into the corridor.

The pale glow from the underwater lights made Karlstad look more ghostly than ever, with his silvery hair and pallid complexion.

It wasn't until he was in bed and drifting toward sleep that he realized Karlstad had tricked him.

To his surprise, when he slid open the door marked PERSONNEL, Egon Karlstad was sitting behind the tiny metal desk.