Kristinehamn Municipality
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| Kristinehamn Municipality Kristinehamns kommun |
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| Country | Sweden | ||
| County | Värmland County | ||
| Seat | Kristinehamn | ||
| Area[1] | |||
| • Total | 1,392.37 km2 (537.6 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 748.01 km2 (288.8 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 644.36 km2 (248.8 sq mi) | ||
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| Population (June 30, 2010)[2] | |||
| • Total | 23,977 | ||
| • Density | 17.2/km2 (44.6/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | SE | ||
| Province | Värmland | ||
| Municipal code | 1781 | ||
| Website | www.kristinehamn.se | ||
Kristinehamn Municipality (Kristinehamns kommun) is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Kristinehamn.
The present municipality was created in 1971 when the former City of Kristinehamn was merged with parts of the two dissolved rural municipalities Visnum and Väse.
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[edit] Localities
- Kristinehamn (seat)
- Björneborg
- Bäckhammar
- Ölme
[edit] Sites of interest
- The medieval island of Saxholmen, situated in the beautiful archipelago of Kristinehamn. There have been several archaeological excavations on the island during the past few years. There is a myth that once the cruel and hateful Saxe av Sachsen lived on the island with his wife and servants. His wife took off with her lover.
- Östervik chapel is a unique small church which has a fascinating history and architecture.
- Folk museum, the red-painted houses made of wood, the rushing of the water, and the bleating of the sheep make altogether a wonderful atmosphere and give you a memorable visit. Lundbomsgården is a middle class home from the 19th century, the mill from the early 17th century.
- Värmlands Säby manor house has typical 18th century qualities with beautiful tiled stoves and painted tapestries. There is also a unique hedge maze consisting of 1,747 bushes.
[edit] International relations
[edit] Twin towns — Sister cities
The municipality is twinned with[3]:
Brodnica, Poland (since 2003)
Elva, Estonia (since 1992)[4]
Farsund, Norway (since 1945)
Rautavaara, Finland (since 1971)- Seinäjoki, Finland (since 1945)
[edit] References
- ^ "Statistiska centralbyrån den 1 januari 2010" (in Swedish) (Microsoft Excel). Statistics Sweden. http://www.scb.se/Statistik/MI/MI0802/2010A01/mi0802tab3_2010.xls. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ^ "SCB, Befolkningsstatistik 30 juni 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. http://www.scb.se/Pages/TableAndChart____244147.aspx. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
- ^ http://www.kristinehamn.se/DocRoot/Forvaltningar/kommunkontoret/sidor/Webbsida900.asp
- ^ "Välissuhted" (in Estonian). Elva linn. http://www.elva.ee/index.php?page=309. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
[edit] External links
- Kristinehamn Municipality - Official site
- Kristinehamn Information Service
- (Swedish) Article Kristinehamn - From Nordisk familjebok
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