several international bands visiting the town during three days in July every summer. In recent years such bands as Einstürzende Neubauten, Hot Chip, Robyn, The Knife, Ministry, New Order, Kraftwerk and Franz Ferdinand have performed here. The 2009 festival was headlined by Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails, Röyksopp and Korn and was the biggest edition of the festival ever. One of the six university colleges of music in Sweden, Ingesund College of Music, a department of Karlstad University, is situated in Arvika. International relations Twin towns — Sister cities Arvika has three twin cities: Climate Arvika has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) that borders being subarctic (Dfc) using the official reference period 1961-1990. It has partial maritime influence, but retains its classification due to cool nights throughout the year courtesy of its inland position with less maritime influence than the Värmland capital of Karlstad on Lake Vänern. The highest recorded temperature since the weather station's inception in 1945 is on August 7, 1975, and the lowest is from February 9, 1966. References Populated places in Värmland County Populated places in Arvika Municipality Municipal seats of Värmland County Swedish municipal seats