Skara Municipality
Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Skara Municipality (Skara kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Skara.
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Skara Municipality
Skara kommun | |
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Coordinates: 58°23′N 13°26′E | |
Country | Sweden |
County | Västra Götaland County |
Seat | Skara |
Area | |
• Total | 448.69 km2 (173.24 sq mi) |
• Land | 428.65 km2 (165.50 sq mi) |
• Water | 20.04 km2 (7.74 sq mi) |
Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
Population (31 December 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 18,654 |
• Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | SE |
Province | Västergötland |
Municipal code | 1495 |
Website | www.skara.se |
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The area of the municipality consists of 16 original local government entities. The municipal reform of 1952 grouped them into four new entities. In 1971 the City of Skara was amalgamated with the rural municipalities to form the present unit.