Krokek

Krokek
Krokek
Krokek
Coordinates: 58°40′N 16°24′E / 58.667°N 16.400°E / 58.667; 16.400
CountrySweden
ProvinceÖstergötland
CountyÖstergötland County
MunicipalityNorrköping Municipality
Area
  Total
4.24 km2 (1.64 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)
  Total
4,285
  Density1,009/km2 (2,610/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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.