Kungälv Municipality

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Kungälvs kommun
Kungälv vapen.svg
County Västra Götaland County
Province Bohuslän
Seat Kungälv
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Population
 • Total
55th of 290
38,899 inhabitants
Area
 • Total area
 • Land area
 • Water area
221st of 290
372.69 km²
364.73 km²
Density
 • Total
47th of 290
106.7 inhabitants/km²
Municipal code {{{code}}}
Website www.kungalv.se
Area & population from SCB as of December 31, 2006

Kungälv Municipality (Kungälvs kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Kungälv.

The present municipality was formed in 1971 through the amalgamation of the City of Kungälv, the City of Marstrand and territories belonging to four rural municipalities. In 1974 a minor part (situated on the island of Hisingen) was transferred to Gothenburg Municipality.

Geographically it borders to Gothenburg Municipality (south), Ale Municipality (east), Lilla Edet Municipality (north-east) and Stenungsund Municipality (north). To the east flows the river Göta älv and to the south, marking the border to Gothenburg, flows the river Nordre älv. On an island in the river, the Bohus Fortress (one of Sweden's finest fortresses) faces the city of Kungälv.

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Coordinates: 57°52′N 11°58′E / 57.867°N 11.967°E / 57.867; 11.967