Kimstad

Kimstad
Kimstad
Coordinates: 58°32′N 15°58′E / 58.533°N 15.967°E / 58.533; 15.967Coordinates: 58°32′N 15°58′E / 58.533°N 15.967°E / 58.533; 15.967
Country Sweden
Province Östergötland
County Östergötland County
Municipality Norrköping Municipality
Area[1]
 â€¢ Total 1.44 km2 (0.56 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)[1]
 â€¢ Total 1,510
 â€¢ Density 1,050/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 â€¢ Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Kimstad is a locality situated in Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 1,510 inhabitants in 2010.[1] On 12 September 2010, Kimstad became the scene of a railway accident when an X 2000 high-speed train collided with a crane utility vehicle.[2] Kimstad lies around 20 kilometres southwest of Norrköping.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "TheLocal: Several badly hurt after Sweden train crash". Retrieved 12 September 2010.
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