Strömstad Municipality

Strömstad Municipality (Strömstads kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Strömstad.

Strömstad Municipality
Strömstads kommun
Municipality
City Hall of Strömstad
City Hall of Strömstad
Coat of arms of Strömstad Municipality
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 58°56′N 11°10′E
CountrySweden
CountyVästra Götaland County
SeatStrömstad
Area
[1]
 • Total951.83 km2 (367.50 sq mi)
 • Land467.48 km2 (180.50 sq mi)
 • Water484.35 km2 (187.01 sq mi)
 Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population
 (31 December 2021)[2]
 • Total13,277
 • Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE
ProvinceBohuslän
Municipal code1486
Websitewww.stromstad.se

The municipality got its present boundaries in 1967, when the City of Strömstad was merged with the two adjacent rural municipalities Tjärnö and Vette. Vette had been created in 1952 out of four older entities.

Geography

Strömstad Municipality is located on the Norwegian border and is known to attract large numbers of shoppers from Norway due to the marked price gap, notably in the tax-burdened alcohol and tobacco, but also groceries such as meat and sugar. There are also many deals on automotive services.

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.
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