Arboga is a locality and the seat of Arboga Municipality

Arboga Municipality

Arboga Municipality is a municipality in Västmanland County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Arboga.In 1971 the City of Arboga was amalgamated with a part of the rural municipality Medåker, forming a municipality of unitary type...

 in Västmanland County

Västmanland County

Västmanland County is a county or län in central Sweden. It borders to the counties of Södermanland, Örebro, Gävleborg, Dalarna and Uppsala...

, Sweden

Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

 with 10,369 inhabitants in 2005.

Overview

The city of Arboga is known to have existed as a town since the 13th century but the area has been inhabited since around 900 AD. The name (originally Arbugæ) consists of the two words "Ar" which in ancient Swedish means river and bughi which means "bend" and which together has the meaning River bend. The first parliamentary session in Sweden (Riksdag

Parliament of Sweden

The Riksdag is the national legislative assembly of Sweden. The riksdag is a unicameral assembly with 349 members , who are elected on a proportional basis to serve fixed terms of four years...

) was held in Arboga in 1435. The city has the population of 10,600 (2005).

Today the city is an important traffic link since the highways E18

European route E18

European route E18 runs from Craigavon in the United Kingdom to Saint Petersburg in Russia, passing through Norway, Sweden, and Finland. It is about 1,890 km in length.-United Kingdom:...

 and E20

European route E20

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 merge there. Two railways Mälarbanan

Mälarbanan

The Mälaren Line is a railway line from Stockholm via Västerås to Örebro in Sweden. The section from Stockholm to Kolbäck and from Valskog to Arboga has double track. The line was upgraded to high-speed in 2005. The line is mostly used by passenger trains, although it is also served by some...

and Svealandsbanan

Svealandsbanan

Svealandsbanan is the Swedish name of the Svealand Railway, which runs between Södertälje and Valskog via Mariefred Läggesta, Strängnäs and Eskilstuna. The length is 115 km....

, between Stockholm

Stockholm

Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...

 and Hallsberg

Hallsberg

Hallsberg is a bimunicipal locality and the seat of Hallsberg Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden with 7,122 inhabitants in 2005. It is also partly located in Kumla Municipality.-Overview:...

 also merge in Arborga.

Albertus Pictor

Albertus Pictor

Albertus Pictor , also called Albert Pictor, Albert Målare and Albrekt Pärlstickare , is the most famous late medieval Swedish painter, known for his wallpaintings surviving in numerous churches in southern and central Sweden.-Career:Albertus was originally called Albertus Immenhusen,...

, the most famous Swedish artist of the late medieval period, was admitted burgher of the town in 1465.

Events

Bands like Bring Me the Horizon

Bring Me the Horizon

Bring Me the Horizon are a British metalcore band from Sheffield, Yorkshire, who formed in 2004. Bring Me the Horizon constits of Oliver Sykes as the lead vocalist, lead guitarist Lee Malia, rhythm guitarist Jona Weinhofen, bassist Matt Kean and drummer Matt Nicholls...

, Arch Enemy, and Dimmu Borgir

Dimmu Borgir

Dimmu Borgir is a Norwegian black metal band from Oslo, Norway, formed in 1993. Dimmu borgir means "dark cities" or "dark castles/fortresses" in Icelandic, Faroese and Old Norse. The name is derived from a volcanic formation in Iceland, Dimmuborgir...

 recorded albums with Fredrik Nordström

Fredrik Nordström

Björn Tom Fredrik Nordström, born on 5 January 1967, is a Swedish record producer and guitar player for the heavy metal band Dream Evil. Nordström is one of the leading melodic death metal producers in Sweden, and he has worked with some of the genre's top acts, including At the Gates, Arch Enemy,...

 in his own recording studio Studio Fredman

Studio Fredman

Studio Fredman is a recording studio in Göteborg, Sweden, owned and operated by producer Fredrik Nordström.It is popular among Swedish metal bands, with artists such as At the Gates, Deathstars, Nightrage, Dimmu Borgir, Arch Enemy, Soilwork, Dark Tranquillity, Amon Amarth, In Flames, Zonaria,...

. Recently, the studio was relocated to Göteborg.

Sports

The following sports clubs are in Arboga:

• Arboga Södra IF
  Arboga Södra IF
  Arboga Södra IF is a Swedish football club located in Arboga in Västmanland County. -Background:Arboga Södra Idrottsföreningen were formed in May 1933 by sports enthusiasts in Södra Skogen in Arboga. A major project undertaken was the development of Ekbacken IP in 1967 and the restoration of the...
  
  

In addition the Sixth Women's World Gliding Championships

World Gliding Championships

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was held 15-25 June 2011