Västervik Municipality
Municipality in Kalmar County, Sweden / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Västervik Municipality (Swedish: Västerviks kommun) is a municipality in Kalmar County, south-eastern Sweden, with its seat in the city of Västervik.
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Västervik Municipality
Västerviks kommun | |
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Coordinates: 57°45′N 16°38′E | |
Country | Sweden |
County | Kalmar County |
Seat | Västervik |
Area | |
• Total | 3,596.85 km2 (1,388.75 sq mi) |
• Land | 1,874.43 km2 (723.72 sq mi) |
• Water | 1,722.42 km2 (665.03 sq mi) |
Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
Population (31 December 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 36,434 |
• Density | 10/km2 (26/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | SE |
Province | Småland |
Municipal code | 0883 |
Website | www.vastervik.se |
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The present municipality was created in 1971, when the former City of Västervik was amalgamated with eight surrounding rural municipalities.