Skara

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Skara
Skara Cathedral
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Coordinates: 58°23′N 13°26′E / 58.383°N 13.433°E / 58.383; 13.433
Country	Sweden
Province	Västergötland
County	Västra Götaland County
Municipality	Skara Municipality
Charter	988
Area [1]
• Total	440.1 km2 (169.9 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2013)[1]
• Total	18,580
• Density	42.2/km2 (109/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Climate	Dfb

Skara is a locality and the seat of Skara Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 18,580 inhabitants in 2013.^[1] Despite its small size, it is one of the oldest cities in Sweden, and has a long educational and ecclesiastical history. One of Sweden's oldest high schools, Katedralskolan (cathedral school), is situated in Skara. The former county of Skaraborg was named after a fortress near the town.