Kungälv

Kungälv
Kungälv from Bohus fästning in July 2006
Kungälv
Kungälv
Coordinates: 57°52′N 11°58′E / 57.867°N 11.967°E / 57.867; 11.967
CountrySweden
ProvinceBohuslän
CountyVästra Götaland County
MunicipalityKungälv Municipality
Area
  Total
11.52 km2 (4.45 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)
  Total
22,768
  Density1,976/km2 (5,120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Kungälv (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈkɵ̂ŋːɛlv]) is a city and the seat of Kungälv Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It is also a part of Greater Gothenburg Metropolitan Area. It had 22,768 inhabitants in 2010. In 2021, the main Kungälv - Ytterby - Kareby conurbation had a combined population approaching 30,000.