Skara Municipality
Skara Municipality
Skara kommun | |
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Coordinates: 58°23′N 13°26′E / 58.383°N 13.433°ECoordinates: 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 2019)[2] | |
• Total | 18,837 |
• 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 i riket, län och kommuner 31 december 2019" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 20, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
External links[]
- Media related to Skara Municipality at Wikimedia Commons
- Skara Municipality - Official site
Categories:
- Municipalities of Västra Götaland County
- Skaraborg