Strömstad Municipality
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| Strömstad Municipality Strömstads kommun | ||
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| Country | Sweden | |
| County | Västra Götaland County | |
| Seat | Strömstad | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • Total | 959.14 km2 (370.33 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 471.54 km2 (182.06 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 487.6 km2 (188.3 sq mi) | |
| Area as of January 1, 2010. | ||
| Population (June 30, 2012)[2] | ||
| • Total | 11,738 | |
| • Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| ISO 3166 code | SE | |
| Province | Bohuslän | |
| Municipal code | 1486 | |
| Website | www.stromstad.se | |
Strömstad Municipality (Strömstads kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Strömstad.
The municipality got its present boundaries in 1967, when the City of Strömstad was merged with the two adjacent rural municipalities Tjärnö and Vette. Vette had been created in 1952 out of four older entities.
Geography
Strömstad Municipality is located on the Norwegian border and is known to attract large numbers of shoppers from Norway due to the marked price gap, notably in the tax burdend alcohol and tobaccos, but also groceries such as meat and sugar. There are also a great deal to save on automotive services.
Localities
- Kebal
- Koster Islands
- Skee
- Strömstad (seat)
References
- ↑ "Statistiska centralbyrån den 1 januari 2010" (Microsoft Excel) (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ↑ "SCB, Befolkningsstatistik 30 juni 2012" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
External links
- Strömstad Municipality - Official site
- Strömstad and Koster - Tourist site
- Besökskartan - Map
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Coordinates: 58°56′N 11°10′E / 58.933°N 11.167°E
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