Skara Municipality
Skara Municipality
Skara kommun | |
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Coordinates: 58°23′N 13°26′E / 58.383°N 13.433°E | |
Country | Sweden |
County | Västra Götaland County |
Seat | Skara |
Area | |
• Total | 448.69 km2 (173.24 sq mi) |
• Land | 428.65 km2 (165.50 sq mi) |
• Water | 20.04 km2 (7.74 sq mi) |
Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
Population (31 December 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 18,654 |
• Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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.
Localities
Varnhem is renowned for its medieval monastery.
See also
References
- ^ "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 2014-01-01. Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel) on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
- ^ "Folkmängd och befolkningsförändringar - Kvartal 4, 2023" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
External links
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- Skara Municipality - Official site