Krokek
Krokek | |
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Krokek Krokek | |
| Coordinates: 58°40′N 16°24′E / 58.667°N 16.400°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Östergötland |
| County | Östergötland County |
| Municipality | Norrköping Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.24 km2 (1.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 5,125 |
| • Density | 1,210/km2 (3,130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Krokek is a locality situated in Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 4,285 inhabitants in 2010. It is the main settlement of Kolmården and located a few kilometres away from the Sörmland border. The place's name comes from krokig ek, which refers to a crooked oak at the border between Östergötland and Sörmland.