Arvika Municipality
Arvika Municipality
Arvika kommun | |
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Arvika Town Hall | |
| Coordinates: 59°39′N 12°35′E / 59.650°N 12.583°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Värmland County |
| Seat | Arvika |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,956.13 km2 (755.27 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,649.06 km2 (636.71 sq mi) |
| • Water | 307.07 km2 (118.56 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2024) | |
• Total | 25,547 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Värmland |
| Municipal code | 1784 |
| Website | www.arvika.se |
Arvika Municipality (Swedish: Arvika kommun) is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Arvika.
The present municipality was created in 1971 when the former City of Arvika was amalgamated with five rural municipalities of Glava, Gunnarskog, Älgå, Brunskog and Stavnäs.
Arvika is most known for the annual Arvika Festival that attracts international artists.