Mariestad Municipality

Mariestad Municipality (Mariestads kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland Coonty in wastren Swaden. Its seat is locatit in the ceety o Mariestad.

The present municipality wis formit in 1971, when the Ceety o Mariestad wis amalgamatit wi fower surroondin rural municipalities.

Geography
Mariestad Municipality is situatit on Lake Vänern an is visitit bi mony tourists in simmer. The lairgest fresh watter archipelago in Swaden lees athin the municipality. Torsö an Brommö are the twa lairgest islands. North o the ceety, in Sjötorp, Göta Canal meets Lake Vänern.

Industry
The lairgest employers are Electrolux hame products an Katrinefors bruk, a pairt o Metsä Tissue AB. SCA Packaging AB, RM Perfo AB an Jede AB are ither notable companies in Mariestad. Athin the IT industry Telia Partner AB an WM-data Infra Solutions AB are the twa biggest employers. Juist sooth o Mariestad, in Lugnås, you find Nimbus Produktion AB who manufacturs Nimbus boats.

Internaitional relations

Twin towns — sister ceeties
Mariestad Municipality is twinned wi:
 Pakruojis, Lithuanie

References

Corresponding airticle on Swadish Wikipedia

External links
Mariestad Municipality - Offeecial steid

Category:Municipalities o Västra Götaland Coonty
Category:Skaraborg