Skara Municipality
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| Skara Municipality Skara kommun |
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| Country | Sweden | ||
| County | Västra Götaland County | ||
| Seat | Skara | ||
| Area[1] | |||
| • Total | 450.24 km2 (173.8 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 440.05 km2 (169.9 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 10.19 km2 (3.9 sq mi) | ||
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| Population (June 30, 2010)[2] | |||
| • Total | 18,327 | ||
| • Density | 40.7/km2 (105.4/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
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| ISO 3166 code | SE | ||
| Province | Västergötland | ||
| Municipal code | 1495 | ||
| Website | www.skara.se | ||
Skara Municipality (Skara kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Skara.
The area of the municipality consists of 16 original local government entities. The municipal reform of 1952 grouped them into four new entities. In 1971 the City of Skara was amalgamated with the rural municipalities to form the present unit.
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[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.
[edit] External links
- Skara Municipality - Official site
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