Skövde Municipality
Skövde Municipality
Skövde kommun | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
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| Country | Sweden |
| County | Västra Götaland County |
| Seat | Skövde |
| Area | |
| • Total | 685.08 km2 (264.51 sq mi) |
| • Land | 673.68 km2 (260.11 sq mi) |
| • Water | 11.4 km2 (4.4 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 57,763 |
| • Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Västergötland |
| Municipal code | 1496 |
| Website | www.skovde.se |
Skövde Municipality (Skövde kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Skövde.
The present municipality was formed in 1971 when the City of Skövde was amalgamated with five surrounding municipalities. The number of original entities (as of 1863) is nearly 30. They had in 1952 been reduced to six.
Economy
The single largest employer in the municipality is Volvo, with Volvo Powertrain and Volvo Cars together employing approximately 5,000 people.
Other major employers are the hospital (Skaraborg Hospital, serving the Västra Götaland region), the local regiments (among Sweden's largest) and the municipality itself.
Education
University of Skövde is the largest university in the town. It is ranked 21 in the nation's ranking. Informatics and computer science along with Bio-informatics and molecular biology are some of the chief international students picks.
Twin cities
Halden, Norway, since the 1940s
Ringsted Municipality, Denmark, since the 1940s
Sastamala, Finland, since the 1940s
Kuressaare, Estonia, since 1994
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
- Skövde Municipality - Official site
