Arvika Municipality
| Arvika Municipality Arvika kommun | ||
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| Municipality | ||
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| Country | Sweden | |
| County | Värmland County | |
| Seat | Arvika | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • Total | 1,956.13 km2 (755.27 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 1,649.06 km2 (636.71 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 307.07 km2 (118.56 sq mi) | |
| Area as of January 1, 2014. | ||
| Population (December 31, 2014)[2] | ||
| • Total | 25,771 | |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| ISO 3166 code | SE | |
| Province | Värmland | |
| Municipal code | 1784 | |
| Website | www.arvika.se | |
Arvika Municipality (Arvika kommun) is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Arvika.
The present municipality was created in 1971 when the former City of Arvika was amalgamated with five rural municipalities.
Arvika is most known for the annual Arvika Festival that attracts international artists.
Localities
Notable natives
- Kenny Bräck, racing driver
- Per Eklund, rally and rallycross driver
- Tommy Kristoffersson, rallycross and racing driver
- Håkan Hagegård, opera singer
Politics
Result of the 2010 election
Moderate Party 23,58%
Centre party 8,35%
Liberal People's Party 5,47%
Christian Democrats 4,27%
Swedish Social Democratic Party 39,02%
Left Party 6,53%
Green Party 6,31%
Sweden Democrats 5,42%
Other Parties 1,05%
References
- ↑ "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (Microsoft Excel) (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
- ↑ "Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 31 december 2014" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved March 2015.
External links
- Arvika Municipality - Official site
- Arvika Festival - Official site
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