Filipstad Municipality
| Filipstad Municipality Filipstads kommun | ||
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| Municipality | ||
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| Country | Sweden | |
| County | Värmland County | |
| Seat | Filipstad | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • Total | 1,711.71 km2 (660.89 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 1,534.03 km2 (592.29 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 177.68 km2 (68.60 sq mi) | |
| Area as of January 1, 2014. | ||
| Population (March 31, 2015)[2] | ||
| • Total | 10,567 | |
| • Density | 6.2/km2 (16/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| ISO 3166 code | SE | |
| Province | Värmland and Dalarna | |
| Municipal code | 1782 | |
| Website | www.filipstad.se | |
Filipstad Municipality (Filipstads kommun) is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Filipstad.
The present municipality was created in 1971 when the City of Filipstad was merged with the rural municipalities of Kroppa, Rämmen and Värmlandsberg.
Localities
With at least 200 inhabitants:
- Filipstad, 6,300 inhabitants (seat)
- Lesjöfors, 1,247 inhabitants
- Nykroppa, 1,020 inhabitants
- Persberg, 350 inhabitants
- Nordmark, 250 inhabitants
References
- ↑ "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (Microsoft Excel) (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
- ↑ "Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 31 mars 2015" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. May 11, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
External links
- Filipstad Municipality - Official site
- filipstad.ifolkmun.se - Local news site
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Coordinates: 59°43′N 14°10′E / 59.717°N 14.167°E
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