Norrk�ping is a city in the province of �sterg�tland in eastern Sweden and the seat of Norrk�ping Municipality, �sterg�tland County. The city has a population of 87,247 inhabitants in 2010, out of a municipal total of 130,050, making it Sweden's tenth largest city and eighth largest municipality.
The city is situated by the mouth of the river Motala str�m, at Br�viken, an inlet of the Baltic Sea. Water power from the Motala str�m and the good harbour were factors that facilitated the rapid growth of this once industrial city, known for its textile industry. It has several nicknames such as: "Sweden's Manchester", "Peking" and "Surbullestan" (Surbulle [sour bun] was a local nickname for the textile workers, and stan is short for Staden, which means The City or The Town in Swedish)
