Eskilstuna city inhabits approximatley 100000 people. The city is well located about 120 kilometers west of the capital, Stockholm. The closeness to the rivers and the Lake Hjälmaren and Mälaren was once important prerequisites for the development of industry and commerce in these parts of Sweden.
In Eskilstuna you can visit the large animal and amusement park, the Parken Zoo. If you want to visit the greens, Eskilstuna offer many fine parks, such as Djurgården with its old 19th-century buildings. Sörmlandsgården is an open-air museum on Djurgården in Eskilstuna. The houses show a typical mid-swedish farm from the middle of the 19th century.

Eskilstuna also has an old smithy, Rademachersmedjorna, where the industrialisation in the city began in the mid 17th century by the Dutch industry man Reinhold Rademacher from Latvia. Now, however, other conditions apply to the businesses in Eskilstuna. The location is ideal, within a radius of about 120 km, you will find nearly a quarter of the entire Swedish population. Due to that Eskilstuna specializes in the nationwide distribution of miscellaneous goods. For example, the H&M has its central warehouse here. Major industries in the city include the Volvo BM, which manufactures loaders, ASSA Abloy, one of the world's largest lock manufacturer. Knife making has a long history in Eskilstuna. And as everyone knows, you find the finest knives (Pocket knives) from the EKA label, Eskilstuna Kniv AB. Bofors AB has development of weapon oriented systems in Eskilstuna.