Eskilstuna

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Eskilstuna is a city in Sweden. It received its municipal privileges in 1659 and is today the largest city in the province of Södermanland, with a population of about 60,000. It is the seat of Eskilstuna Municipality, which has 91,000 inhabitants.

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Privilege - 1659 - Södermanland - Eskilstuna Municipality

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The city is located along the Svealand railway line (Svealandsbanan) between Stockholm and Hallsberg. European route E20 also passes the city.

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Svealand - Railway - Stockholm - Hallsberg - European route

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Eskilstuna is the new western frontier of the Stockholm metropolitan region, located 120 kilometres west of the capital. The connections to the capital have improved in the last years - a train ride between the two cities now takes about an hour - and Eskilstuna has attracted many new inhabitants who commute to their workplaces in Stockholm.

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Stockholm metropolitan - Kilometre - Commute

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