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Filipstad Municipality

Filipstad Municipality
Filipstads kommun
Municipality
Coat of arms of Filipstad Municipality
Coat of arms
Filipstad Municipality in Värmland County.png
Country Sweden
County Värmland County
Seat Filipstad
Area
 • Total 1,711.71 km2 (660.89 sq mi)
 • Land 1,534.03 km2 (592.29 sq mi)
 • Water 177.68 km2 (68.60 sq mi)
  Area as of January 1, 2014.
Population (December 31, 2016)
 • Total 10,960
 • Density 6.4/km2 (17/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
ISO 3166 code SE
Province Värmland and Dalarna
Municipal code 1782
Website www.filipstad.se

Filipstad Municipality (Filipstads kommun) is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Filipstad.

The present municipality was created in 1971 when the City of Filipstad was merged with the rural municipalities of Kroppa, Rämmen and Värmlandsberg.

With at least 200 inhabitants:

Coordinates: 59°43′N 14°10′E / 59.717°N 14.167°E / 59.717; 14.167


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