Kungälv Municipality

Kungälv Municipality (Kungälvs kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Kungälv. It is the 50th largest municipality in Sweden by population size.

Kungälv Municipality
Kungälvs kommun
Municipality
Kungälv City Hall
Kungälv City Hall
Coat of arms of Kungälv Municipality
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 57°52′N 11°58′E
CountrySweden
CountyVästra Götaland County
SeatKungälv
Area
[1]
 • Total682.43 km2 (263.49 sq mi)
 • Land362.59 km2 (140.00 sq mi)
 • Water319.84 km2 (123.49 sq mi)
 Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population
 (31 December 2021)[2]
 • Total48,271
 • Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE
ProvinceBohuslän
Municipal code1482
Websitewww.kungalv.se

The present municipality was formed in 1971 through the amalgamation of the City of Kungälv, the City of Marstrand and territories belonging to four rural municipalities. In 1974 a minor part (situated on the island of Hisingen) was transferred to Gothenburg Municipality.

Kareby IS, which play their home matches at Skarpe Nord in Kungälv, are the reigning bandy champions for women as of 2016.[3][4] They also won the title in 2011 and 2015.

Geography

Geographically it borders to Gothenburg Municipality (south), Ale Municipality (east), Lilla Edet Municipality (north-east) and Stenungsund Municipality (north). To the east flows the river Göta älv and to the south, marking the border to Gothenburg, flows the river Nordre älv. On an island in the river, the medieval Bohus Fortress faces the city of Kungälv.

Localities

References
  1. "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 2014-01-01. Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel) on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  2. "Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 31 december 2021" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  3. Picture before the 2016 final Archived 2016-03-28 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Picture from the prize ceremony of the 2016 final Archived 2016-03-28 at the Wayback Machine
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