Karlskoga Municipality

Karlskoga Municipality
Karlskoga kommun
Karlskoga Town Hall
Karlskoga Town Hall
Coat of arms of Karlskoga Municipality
Coordinates: 59°20′N 14°31′E / 59.333°N 14.517°E / 59.333; 14.517
CountrySweden
CountyÖrebro County
SeatKarlskoga
Government
 • Chairman of the municipal boardTony Ring (M)[1]
Area
 • Total510.38 km2 (197.06 sq mi)
 • Land468.23 km2 (180.78 sq mi)
 • Water42.15 km2 (16.27 sq mi)
 Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population
 (31 December 2023)[3]
 • Total30,261
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE
ProvinceVärmland and Närke
Municipal code1883
Websitewww.karlskoga.se
Density is calculated using land area only.

Karlskoga Municipality (Karlskoga kommun) is a municipality in Örebro County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Karlskoga. Other localities include Valåsen och Labbsand, Kortfors, Linnebäck and Villingsberg.

Karlskoga was formed as rural municipality when the first Swedish local government acts came into force in 1863. In 1925 the southern part was detached, forming Degerfors Municipality. In 1940 the whole municipality, including its non-urban areas, got the title of a city. These titles were abolished in 1971.

  1. ^ ""Nu ska jag träffa så många näringslivsrepresentanter som möjligt"". Svenskt Näringsliv (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-08-08.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Folkmängd och befolkningsförändringar - Kvartal 4, 2023" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.