Mariestad
Walkable waterside town in Västra Götaland, Mariestad sits on Lake Vänern with a centre well supplied with cafés and restaurants. It served as the seat of a Church of Sweden diocese from 1583 to 1646 and was the capital of the former Skaraborg County until 1997.
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- Population16,122
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 15 km9.0 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Mariestad: quick answers
Where is Mariestad?
Mariestad is in Sweden, about 77 km48 miles in a straight line from Karlstad.
How do you get to Mariestad?
The nearest airport is Skövde (KVB), about 37 min away by road. The nearest train station is Hova, about 31 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Mariestad?
The warmest month is July, averaging 18°C64°F across day and night; the coolest is February, at -1°C30°F. The wettest month is July, with about 92 mm3.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Mariestad?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 20 restaurants, 12 cafés and 4 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.