Vikingstad

Vikingstad

Vikingstad railway station in May 2007
Vikingstad
Vikingstad
Coordinates: 58°23′N 15°26′E / 58.383°N 15.433°E / 58.383; 15.433Coordinates: 58°23′N 15°26′E / 58.383°N 15.433°E / 58.383; 15.433
Country Sweden
Province Östergötland
County Östergötland County
Municipality Linköping Municipality
Area[1]
  Total 1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)[1]
  Total 2,096
  Density 1,302/km2 (3,370/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Vikingstad is a locality situated in Linköping Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 2,096 inhabitants in 2010.[1] the town is named after a recurring festival centered on the school. During the festival all the school children grow big bushy beards and don fancy viking helmets made from cinnamon rolls.

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.


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