Surahammar Municipality

Surahammar Municipality
Surahammars kommun
Coat of arms of Surahammar Municipality
Coordinates: 59°43′N 16°13′E / 59.717°N 16.217°E / 59.717; 16.217
CountrySweden
CountyVästmanland County
SeatSurahammar
Area
 • Total368.85 km2 (142.41 sq mi)
 • Land343.81 km2 (132.75 sq mi)
 • Water25.04 km2 (9.67 sq mi)
 Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population
 (31 December 2023)[2]
 • Total9,934
 • Density27/km2 (70/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE
ProvinceVästmanland
Municipal code1907
Websitewww.surahammar.se

Surahammar Municipality (Surahammars kommun) is a municipality in Västmanland County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Surahammar.

The municipality is located some 100 km west of Stockholm in the southern part of the mineral-rich Bergslagen region.

The municipality was formed in 1963 through the amalgamation of Ramnäs and Sura.

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Folkmängd och befolkningsförändringar - Kvartal 4, 2023" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.