Karlstad Municipality
Karlstad Municipality
Karlstads kommun | |
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Karlstad Courthouse | |
| Coordinates: 59°23′N 13°32′E / 59.383°N 13.533°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Värmland County |
| Seat | Karlstad |
| Government | |
| • Chairman of City Executive Board | Per-Samuel Nisser (M) |
| • Deputy Chairs of City Executive Board | Linda Larsson (S) and Maria Frisk (MP) |
| Area | |
• 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) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2024) | |
• Total | 98,084 |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Värmland |
| Municipal code | 1780 |
| Website | www.karlstad.se |
Karlstad Municipality (Swedish: 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.