Karlsborg
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| Karlsborg | |
  Karlsborg
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| Country | Sweden |
| Municipality | Karlsborg Municipality |
| County | Västra Götaland County |
| Province | Västergötland |
| Area [1] | |
| - Total | 5.38 km² (2.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2005-12-31)[1] | |
| - Total | 3,574 |
| - Density | 665/km² (1,722.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Karlsborg is a garrison town (pop. 3,600) at the shore of lake Vättern in Västergötland, Sweden and the seat of Karlsborg Municipality, Västra Götaland County.
The town of Karlsborg was established and grew due to the construction of Karlsborg Fortress, during the 19th century. According to the principles of a central defense, the fortress was designated as the reserve capital of Sweden in the event of war.
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- ^ a b Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2000 och 2005 (xls) (Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
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