Skövde Municipality
Skövde Municipality
Skövde kommun | |
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Skövde town hall | |
| Coordinates: 58°23′N 13°51′E / 58.383°N 13.850°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Västra Götaland County |
| Seat | Skövde |
| Area | |
• Total | 685.08 km2 (264.51 sq mi) |
| • Land | 673.68 km2 (260.11 sq mi) |
| • Water | 11.4 km2 (4.4 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2024) | |
• Total | 57,995 |
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Västergötland |
| Municipal code | 1496 |
| Website | www.skovde.se |
Skövde Municipality (Swedish: Skövde kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Skövde.
The present municipality was formed in 1971 when the City of Skövde was amalgamated with five surrounding municipalities. The number of original entities (as of 1863) is nearly 30. They had in 1952 been reduced to six.