Västervik Municipality
Västervik Municipality
Västerviks kommun | |
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Västervik Railway Station | |
| Coordinates: 57°45′N 16°38′E / 57.750°N 16.633°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Kalmar County |
| Seat | Västervik |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,596.85 km2 (1,388.75 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,874.43 km2 (723.72 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1,722.42 km2 (665.03 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2024) | |
• Total | 36,447 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (26/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Småland |
| Municipal code | 0883 |
| Website | www.vastervik.se |
Västervik Municipality (Swedish: Västerviks kommun) is a municipality in Kalmar County, south-eastern Sweden, with its seat in the city of Västervik.
The present municipality was created in 1971, when the former City of Västervik was amalgamated with eight surrounding rural municipalities.