Kungälv Municipality
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Kungälv in Västra Götaland County Map outlining the municipalities of Sweden |
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Municipal facts | ||
Seat | Kungälv | |
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County | Västra Götaland County | |
Province | Bohuslän | |
Area
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364 km² 212th of 290 |
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Population
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38,257 x of 290 |
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Population density | 105/km² |
Kungälv Municipality is a Municipality in Bohuslän in western Sweden; administratively it belongs to Västra Götaland County. Its seat is in Kungälv (pop. 20,500).
The city was founded in 1612, when the former settlement at Kungahälla was moved to the Bohus Fortress.
Geographically it borders to the municipalities of Gothenburg (Göteborg; south), Ale Municipality (east), Lilla Edet Municipality (north-east) and Stenungsund Municipality (north). To the east flows the river Göta älv and to the south, marking the border to Gothenburg, flows the river Nordre älv. On an island in the river, the Bohus Fortress (one of Sweden's finest fortresses) faces the town Kungälv.
In terms of temperatures, the city tends to be cool year-round. Winter highs are near-freezing, and summer highs tend to be around 20 C (68 F). Weather.com averages
[edit] External links
- Kungälv - Official site
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