Skövde Municipality

Skövde Municipality
Skövde kommun
Skövde town hall
Coordinates: 58°23′N 13°51′E / 58.383°N 13.850°E / 58.383; 13.850
CountrySweden
CountyVästra Götaland County
SeatSkövde
Area
  Total
685.08 km2 (264.51 sq mi)
  Land673.68 km2 (260.11 sq mi)
  Water11.4 km2 (4.4 sq mi)
 Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population
 (31 December 2024)
  Total
57,995
  Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE
ProvinceVästergötland
Municipal code1496
Websitewww.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.