About Mariestad
- About 16,000 people live in Mariestad.
- It's part of Västra Götaland.
- It's about 253 km to Stockholm, the country's largest city.
- For a bigger city, Karlstad is about 77 km away.
- Towns nearby: Skövde (35 km), Skara (42 km) and Lidköping (45 km).