Karlstad Municipality
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| Country | Sweden | |
| County | Värmland County | |
| Seat | Karlstad | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • Total | 1,517.74 km2 (586.00 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 1,169.11 km2 (451.40 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 348.63 km2 (134.61 sq mi) | |
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| Population (March 31, 2016)[2] | ||
| • Total | 89,429 | |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| ISO 3166 code | SE | |
| Province | Värmland | |
| Municipal code | 1780 | |
| Website | www.karlstad.se | |
Karlstad Municipality (Karlstads kommun) is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Karlstad.
The present municipality was established in 1971 when the former City of Karlstad was amalgamated with a number of surrounding rural municipalities.
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Localities
Politics
Municipalities are responsible for government-mandated duties, and elections for the Municipal council are held every four years, parallel to the general elections.
The inhabitants of Karlstad have a tendency to vote close to the national results at the general elections, making it the generally accepted Bellwether town of Sweden.[3][4]
Following the municipal election in 2010, the seats are divided as follows:[5]
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Notable natives
- Bengt Alsterlind, TV host ("Hajk")
- Zarah Leander, singer
- Sven-Erik Magnusson, singer/dance band artist (Sven-Ingvars)
- Christer Sjögren, rock/dansband singer (Vikingarna)
- Ulf Sterner, ice hockey player (first Swede to play in the National Hockey League)
- Elgen Helge, local hero (Most handsome moose around)
Sites of interest
- Alsters herrgård, the manor house where Gustaf Fröding was born
- Karlstad Church, built in 1730
- An indoor ice rink and event arena, Löfbergs Arena, expanded in 2002 to host the Ice Hockey World Championships
- Botanical gardens
- The masonic lodge where the negotiations for the dissolution of the union between Sweden and Norway were held in 1905
- A runestone Vr 2, one of four known in Värmland
- A history museum
- A nature museum
International relations
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Twin towns — Sister cities
The municipality is twinned with: [6]
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See also
References
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External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Karlstad Municipality. |
- Karlstad Municipality - Official site
- Karlstad University
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