Arvika Municipality
Arvika kommun | |
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 Arvika Town Hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 59°39′N 12°35′E / 59.650°N 12.583°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Värmland County |
| Seat | Arvika |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,956.13 km2 (755.27 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,649.06 km2 (636.71 sq mi) |
| • Water | 307.07 km2 (118.56 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 25,682 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Värmland |
| Municipal code | 1784 |
| Website | www.arvika.se |
Arvika Municipality (Arvika kommun) is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Arvika.
The present municipality was created in 1971 when the former City of Arvika was amalgamated with five rural municipalities of Glava, Gunnarskog, Älgå, Brunskog and Stavnäs.
Arvika is most known for the annual Arvika Festival that attracts international artists.
- ^ "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 1 January 2014. Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel) on 27 September 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ "Folkmängd och befolkningsförändringar - Kvartal 4, 2023" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.