Sunne Municipality

Sunne Municipality (Swedish: Sunne kommun) is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Sunne.

Sunne Municipality
Sunne kommun
Sunne church in Värmland, Sweden
Sunne church in Värmland, Sweden
Coat of arms of Sunne Municipality
Coordinates: 59°50′N 13°08′E
CountrySweden
CountyVärmland County
SeatSunne
Area
  Total1,448.25 km2 (559.17 sq mi)
  Land1,288.11 km2 (497.34 sq mi)
  Water160.14 km2 (61.83 sq mi)
 Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population
 (31 December 2021)[2]
  Total13,355
  Density9.2/km2 (24/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE
ProvinceVärmland
Municipal code1766
Websitewww.sunne.se

The present municipality was created in 1971 when the market town (köping) Sunne (instituted in 1920) was amalgamated with Gräsmark and Lysvik.

Localities

Karlstad, which has an international airport, is the nearest large city.

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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