Sweden
Eskilstuna
The city is named after a British monk, Eskil, who used the place to spread Christianity in the region, during the Viking period.
Eskilstuna is today a center for manufacturing,and a high percentage of the citizens are employed in industry, primarily related to heavy vehicles. There are also many knowledge intensive industries. The trade and service sector is growing. Large investments have been made in an intermodal terminal, Eskilstuna Combi-terminal. It is a modern terminal that in only a few years has become established as one of Sweden’s most important terminals, thanks to its great geographic location, functional design and high capacity. Eskilstuna also has a science park- Munktell Science Park and a university – Mälardalen University.
Key Facts
Population
100.000
Industry
Manufacturing Industry
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