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Historical province of Sweden
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Värmland, archaic spelling Wermland, is a province (landskap) in the Svealand region in Sweden. It borders the provinces of Västergötland, Dalsland, Dalarna, Västmanland and Närke. It also borders Norway (Östfold and Hedmark) in the west and Sweden's largest lake, Vänern.
By rail
SJ connects Värmland's cities with the rest of Sweden. On the website you can also buy tickets to Oslo in Norway, which is about three hours from Karlstad.
By car
The main arteries are the E18 road, which connects Karlstad with Stockholm and Oslo, and road 45 (Inlandsvägen) leading south to Gothenburg. Road 45 crosses the E18 just west of Karlstad.
Klarälvsbanan is a very good and level bike path to the north from Karlstad, in total 90 kilometers along the Klarälven river. It is a former railway track, so it is car-free. It is also very good for by roller skating.
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Arvika is a town in Värmland in Sweden with 14,000 inhabitants, and the centre of Arvika municipality (Arvika kommun), which has about 26,000 inhabitants.
Filipstad is a town in eastern Värmland.
Hagfors is a city in Värmland in Sweden, about 100 km north of Karlstad. The community (including the rural areas around Hagfors) is spread across 1,833 km², and has a population of about 13,000.
Karlskoga is a city in Värmland in Sweden. Politically, it is part of Örebro County.
Karlstad is the largest city of Värmland in Sweden. It was founded by King Karl IX in 1584, and is located where Klarälven river flows into Lake Vänern, the largest lake in Europe outside Russia.
Fryksdalen, or Fryk Valley is a region in Värmland, surrounding the three lakes known as Fryken. Administratively, it is constituted by the three municipalities Kil, Sunne, and Torsby.
Kristinehamn is a city in south-eastern Värmland at lake Vänern.
Årjäng is a town in western Värmland in Sweden, near the border with Norway.
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