Örebro län

Last updated: 2/12-2022

Örebro county lies in the heart of Sweden. The county’s twelve municipalities are home to a total of 285,000 residents. The largest town in Örebro. For centuries the county has been an important meeting place for people. Distances are small here and there are good communication links, good educational opportunities and an extensive labour market.

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Municipalities in Örebro län

Choose the municipality in Örebro län that you want to read more about below.

Housing situation

In certain places there is a shortage of vacant flats and it is difficult to get accommodation. It is often easier in small towns. It can be an advantage to live in a small municipality where it is clearer how the community works. Many people live in one town and work in another. The commuting distances are relatively short and buses and trains operate in and between the major towns in the county. On the county's public transport website you can see an overview of the opportunities for bus travel.

Business and employers

There are numerous different occupations and employers in the county. You'll find here the manufacturing industry and highly technical research, a large service sector and jobs within healthcare and care provision. Some of the largest private employers are Atlas Copco Rock Drills AB, which manufactures machinery and equipment for mining, and the bus company Nobina Sverige AB.

Örebro municipality and Region Örebro are the biggest employers in the public sector. If you want to start your own business you can get support from Almi Mälardalen and IFS Rådgivning – for entrepreneurs with a foreign background.

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Associations and organisations – civil society

The association life, study associations, churches and religious communities are important for integration – for both adults and children. There is a sense of a commitment in the county and many meeting places for those who have recently settled in Sweden where they can learn more about Swedish society in different ways and also learn Swedish. For example, there are many places which offer help with homework for those children whose mother tongue is not Swedish.

Schools and education

The county has many excellent opportunities for higher education. Örebro University is one of Sweden's largest universities with around 17,000 students and 1,200 employees. The university offers studies and research within the fields of psychology, humanities, law, social sciences, natural sciences, technology, healthcare, medicine, teaching, music and sport. The Restaurant and Hotel College in Grythyttan is also run by the university. There are also numerous folk high schools and vocational training opportunities. Other meeting places are the various learning centres.

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Medical care

Region Örebro County has medical care centres in all of the county's municipalities. There are three hospitals in the county, in Örebro, Karlskoga and Lindesberg. Örebro University Hospital is one of the country's eight university hospitals. The region is also involved in preventing illness and promoting public health.

Culture and leisure

There is a rich cultural life and plenty of opportunities to take part in sport and leisure activities in all the county's municipalities.The library often acts as a meeting place where there are also opportunities to read books and newspapers in different languages. In Sweden, various cultural and sports associations are very important for creating contact between people from different backgrounds. Many parents are involved with the organisations which organise their child's leisure activities.

Here you'll find sports associations and study associations. They are form part of the civil community's work with respect to integration and meetings between different people. Other activities are organised by immigrant organisations, the Red Cross, the Church of Sweden and the mosque in Örebro.

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