Skövde Municipality
Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Skövde Municipality (Skövde kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Skövde.
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Skövde Municipality
Skövde kommun | |
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Coordinates: 58°23′N 13°51′E | |
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 |
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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.