Gullspång Municipality
Gullspång Municipality
Gullspångs kommun | |
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Coordinates: 58°59′N 14°07′E / 58.983°N 14.117°ECoordinates: 58°59′N 14°07′E / 58.983°N 14.117°E | |
Country | Sweden |
County | Västra Götaland County |
Seat | Gullspång and Hova |
Area | |
• Total | 554.95 km2 (214.27 sq mi) |
• Land | 312.89 km2 (120.81 sq mi) |
• Water | 242.06 km2 (93.46 sq mi) |
Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
Population (31 December 2019)[2] | |
• Total | 5,280 |
• Density | 9.5/km2 (25/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | SE |
Province | Västergötland and Värmland |
Municipal code | 1447 |
Website | www.gullspang.se |
Density is calculated using land area only. |
Gullspång Municipality (Gullspångs kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the towns of Gullspång and Hova.
The present municipality was formed through the amalgamation of the former entities of Amnehärad, Hova and part of Visnum. The name was taken from the locality Gullspång.
Geography[]
Gullspång Municipality borders to Mariestad Municipality and Töreboda Municipality in Västra Götaland County It also borders on Laxå Municipality in Örebro County to the east and on Kristinehamn Municipality in Värmland County to the north.
The southern part of the municipality contains the northern part of Swedish national park Tiveden.
Localities[]
The two main towns are Hova and Gullspång. The central administration is placed in Hova, thus constituting the municipal seat, but there are also offices in Gullspång. Because of the rivalry between Gullspång and Hova the municipality prefers to call them the "two main localities" ("huvudtätorter").
Local churches[]
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 i riket, län och kommuner 31 december 2019" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 20, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
External links[]
- Media related to Gullspång Municipality at Wikimedia Commons
- Gullspång Municipality - Official site
- Municipalities of Västra Götaland County
- Skaraborg