Botkyrka Municipality

Botkyrka Municipality
Botkyrka kommun
Coordinates: 59°12′N 17°49′E / 59.200°N 17.817°E / 59.200; 17.817
CountrySweden
CountyStockholm County
SeatTumba
Area
  Total
222.32 km2 (85.84 sq mi)
  Land194.17 km2 (74.97 sq mi)
  Water28.15 km2 (10.87 sq mi)
 Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population
 (31 December 2024)
  Total
95,905
  Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
DemonymsBotkyrkan
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE
ProvinceSödermanland
Municipal code0127
Websitewww.botkyrka.se
Density is calculated using land area only.

Botkyrka Municipality (Botkyrka kommun) is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden, not far from the capital Stockholm. Its seat is located in the town of Tumba.

In 1971 Grödinge was merged with Botkyrka and in 1974 Salem was added. The Salem part was split off again in 1983, and a new Salem Municipality was formed.

Botkyrka has an estimated population of 95,592.