Gullspång Municipality
| Gullspångs kommun | ||
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| Municipality | ||
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| Country | Sweden | |
| County | Västra Götaland County | |
| Seat | Gullspång and Hova | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • Total | 554.95 km2 (214.27 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 312.89 km2 (120.81 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 242.06 km2 (93.46 sq mi) | |
| Area as of January 1, 2014. | ||
| Population (December 31, 2014)[2] | ||
| • Total | 5,240 | |
| • Density | 9.4/km2 (24/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| ISO 3166 code | SE | |
| Province | Västergötland and Värmland | |
| Municipal code | 1447 | |
| Website | www.gullspang.se | |
| Density is calculated using land area only. | ||
Gullspång Municipality (Gullspångs kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the towns of Gullspång and Hova.
The present municipality was formed through the amalgamation of the former entities of Amnehärad, Hova and part of Visnum. The name was taken from the locality Gullspång.
Geography
Gullspång Municipality borders to Mariestad Municipality and Töreboda Municipality in Västra Götaland County It also east-wards borders to Laxå Municipality in Örebro County and north-wards to Kristinehamn Municipality in Värmland County.
The southern part of the municipality contains the northern part of Swedish national park Tiveden.
Localities
- Gullspång
- Gårdsjö
- Hova
- Otterbäcken
- Skagervik
The two main towns are Hova and Gullspång. The central administration is placed in Hova, thus constituting the municipal seat, but there are also offices in Gullspång. Because of the rivalry between Gullspång and Hova the municipality prefers to call them the "two main localities" ("huvudtätorter").
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
- Gullspång Municipality - Official site
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