Nyköping
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Nyköping
Coordinates: 58°45′N 17°00′E / 58.75°N 17°E / 58.75; 17Coordinates: 58°45′N 17°00′E / 58.75°N 17°E / 58.75; 17
Country	Sweden
Province	Södermanland
County	Södermanland County
Municipality	Nyköping Municipality
Area
- Total	12.31 km2 (4.8 sq mi)
Population (2005-12-31)
- Total	32,427
- Density	2,253/km2 (5,835.2/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Nyköping (Swedish pronunciation: [nɨˈʃœpɪŋ]) is a locality and the seat of Nyköping Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 32,427 inhabitants in 2005. The city is also the capital of Södermanland County.

History

Cannon Foundry of Julitabroeck, Södermanland, Allart van Everdingen.

The area bears traces of settlers since around 2000 BC. In the early medieval age, around 1000 AD, Nyköping was a capital of one the many Swedish petty kingdoms. In the 13th century, construction on the Nyköping Fortress was begun; the following century it became the strongest fortress of the country. The coat of arms probably depicts the fortress, or one of its towers.

In 1317 the Nyköping Banquet took place, a renowned episode in Sweden's history, when King Birger of Sweden captured his two brothers as a revenge for earlier sufferings and had them imprisoned without food until they starved to death. (See Nyköpings gästabud.)

The earliest known charter dates from 1444^{[verification needed]}, making it one of the now defunct Cities in Sweden. In the 16th century Nyköping became the seat of duke Charles who later became Charles IX of Sweden. With the status of a Royal residential seat, Nyköping was at its peak of development.

In 1665 large parts of the city including the fortress were damaged in a fire. The same thing happened again in 1719 when Russian troops invaded the city. It was then rebuilt with its current street plan.

Nyköping was industrialized relatively early compared to the rest of Sweden. In the early 19th century, textile industry was established, and the population soon rose as Nyköping's industry grew. In 1879, C.A. Wedholms mejerikärlsfabrik was founded, starting to produce milk churns.

Sights

Sports

The following sports clubs are located in Nyköping:

• Nyköpings BIS
• Nyköpings Hockey
• Smedby AIS

Twin cities

• Iisalmi, Finland
• Lauf an der Pegnitz, Germany
• Notodden, Norway
• Nykøbing Falster, Denmark
• Salacgrīva, Latvia
• Vyborg, Russia

Nyköping is one of 133 places with the historical city status in Sweden.

Municipalities and seats of Södermanland County Municipalities Eskilstuna · Flen · Gnesta · Katrineholm · Nyköping · Oxelösund · Strängnäs · Trosa · Vingåker Municipal seats Eskilstuna · Flen · Gnesta · Katrineholm · Nyköping · Oxelösund · Strängnäs · Trosa · Vingåker Counties of Sweden · Sweden

Administrative seats of Swedish counties (län) Falun (Dalarna) · Gävle (Gävleborg) · Gothenburg (Västra Götaland) · Halmstad (Halland) · Härnösand (Västernorrland) · Jönköping (Jönköping) · Kalmar (Kalmar) · Karlskrona (Blekinge) · Karlstad (Värmland) · Linköping (Östergötland) · Luleå (Norrbotten) · Malmö (Skåne) · Nyköping (Södermanland) · Örebro (Örebro) · Östersund (Jämtland) · Stockholm (Stockholm) · Sundsvall (Västernorrland) · Umeå (Västerbotten) · Uppsala (Uppsala) · Västerås (Västmanland) · Växjö (Kronoberg) · Visby (Gotland)