Botkyrka Municipality

Botkyrka Municipality
Botkyrka kommun
Coat of arms of Botkyrka Municipality
Official logo of Botkyrka Municipality
Coordinates: 59°12′N 17°49′E / 59.200°N 17.817°E / 59.200; 17.817
CountrySweden
CountyStockholm County
SeatTumba
Area
 • Total222.32 km2 (85.84 sq mi)
 • Land194.17 km2 (74.97 sq mi)
 • Water28.15 km2 (10.87 sq mi)
 Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population
 (31 December 2023)[2]
 • Total95,592
 • Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
DemonymsBotkyrkan
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE
ProvinceSödermanland
Municipal code0127
Websitewww.botkyrka.se Edit this at Wikidata
Density is calculated using land area only.

Botkyrka Municipality (Botkyrka kommun) is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden, not far from the capital Stockholm. Its seat is located in the town of Tumba.

In 1971 Grödinge was merged with Botkyrka and in 1974 Salem was added. The Salem part was split off again in 1983, and a new Salem Municipality was formed.

Botkyrka has an estimated population of 95,592.

Botkyrka church
  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.