Good to know

• Non-acute emergency number 11414
• Emergency phone number 112
• Phone number British embassy: (46) (8) 671 3000
• Regional telephone number: +46 13…
• Time zone: GMT +1
• Exchange rate: (feb 2010) 1 GBP = 11,6 SEK
  (For more updated rate visit www.XE.com)
  
  Linköping
  
• City slogan: “Where dreams become reality”
• Surface Area: 4201 hectares (10381 acres)
• Inhabitants: Approximately 100 000
• 5:th largest city in Sweden
• Mayor: Ann-Cathrine Hjerdt

Linköpings statsbiblotek (public library)

The library building was reopened in the year 2000, after the old building burnt down in 1996. Here you can find the city archives and the official commune information center. You can also find Swedish and a number of foreign newspapers. Here you can also borrow computers with internet for free. There is also a small café inside the building where you can buy some lunch or a cup of coffeé.

Address
Östgötagatan 5

Telephone
+46 13 20 66 01

Press Stop

If you are looking for non-Swedish newspapers you should visit Press Stop at Trädgårdstorget in Linköpings city. Here you can find various different newspapers and magazines in various different languages. Not only can you find daily newspapers like the Sun and the independent and BBC news, you can also find a lot of different magazines in English. At press Stop they offer you magazines with a lot of different topics, for example papers about fashion, cars, interior design and food. If you are to be in Linköping for a longer period of time and do not want to miss out on the next number of your favourite magazine, they can order the paper for you!

At Press Stop you can find post stamps and post cards. Here you can also buy your ticket to the public transportation system.

Phone
013 10 42 90

Adress
Trädgårdstorget 4