Karlsborg Municipality

Karlsborg Municipality (Karlsborgs kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Karlsborg.

Karlsborg Municipality

Karlsborgs kommun
Sauna on Lake Vättern, picture taken in Karlsborg
Coat of arms
CountrySweden
CountyVästra Götaland County
SeatKarlsborg
Area
  Total797.35 km2 (307.86 sq mi)
  Land405.87 km2 (156.71 sq mi)
  Water391.48 km2 (151.15 sq mi)
 Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population
 (31 December 2019)[2]
  Total6,940
  Density8.7/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE
ProvinceVästergötland
Municipal code1446
Websitewww.karlsborg.se

The present municipality was formed in 1971 when "old" Karlsborg was amalgamated with Mölltorp and Undenäs.

The area has been dominated by Karlsborg Fortress and military activity throughout the last centuries.

Tiveden National Park is partly situated within the municipality. The Flugebyn airfield, home of the Västergötland Skydiving Club (Västergötlands Fallskärmsklubb) also lies in the municipality.

References

  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 i riket, län och kommuner 31 december 2019" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 20, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.

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