Vara Municipality
Vara Municipality
Vara kommun | |
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Vara Railway Station | |
| Coordinates: 58°16′N 12°57′E / 58.267°N 12.950°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Västra Götaland County |
| Seat | Vara |
| Area | |
• Total | 700.604375 km2 (270.504861 sq mi) |
| • Land | 696.914375 km2 (269.080145 sq mi) |
| • Water | 3.69 km2 (1.42 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2024) | |
• Total | 16,088 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Västergötland |
| Municipal code | 1470 |
| Website | www.vara.se |
Vara Municipality (Swedish: Vara kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Vara.
The present municipality consists of 25 original local government entities (as of 1863). Between 1974 and 1982 the territory of present Essunga Municipality was also included.