Mariestad

Mariestad is a town in the county of Västra Götaland in Sweden. It is the seat of Mariestad Municipality. From 1660, Mariestad was the seat of Skaraborg County, which was disbanded in 1997.

Mariestad
Mariestad
Coat of arms
Mariestad
Coordinates: 58°42′N 13°49′E
Country	Sweden
Province	Västergötland
County	Västra Götaland County
Municipality	Mariestad Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	10.97 km2 (4.24 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2010)[1]
• Total	15,591
• Density	1,421/km2 (3,680/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)