Kungälv Municipality
Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kungälv Municipality (Kungälvs kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Kungälv. It is the 50th largest municipality in Sweden by population size.
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Kungälv Municipality
Kungälvs kommun | |
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Coordinates: 57°52′N 11°58′E | |
Country | Sweden |
County | Västra Götaland County |
Seat | Kungälv |
Area | |
• Total | 682.43 km2 (263.49 sq mi) |
• Land | 362.59 km2 (140.00 sq mi) |
• Water | 319.84 km2 (123.49 sq mi) |
Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
Population (31 December 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 49,785 |
• Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | SE |
Province | Bohuslän |
Municipal code | 1482 |
Website | www.kungalv.se |
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The present municipality was formed in 1971 through the amalgamation of the City of Kungälv, the City of Marstrand and territories belonging to four rural municipalities. In 1974 a minor part (situated on the island of Hisingen) was transferred to Gothenburg Municipality.