Karlstad, Sweden
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| Country | Sweden | |
| County | Värmland County | |
| Seat | Karlstad | |
| Government | ||
| • Chairman of City Executive Board | Per-Samuel Nisser (M) | |
| • Deputy Chairs of City Executive Board | Linda Larsson (S) and Maria Frisk (MP) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1,517.74 km2 (586.00 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 1,169.11 km2 (451.40 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 348.63 km2 (134.61 sq mi) | |
| Area as of January 1, 2014. | ||
| Population (December 31, 2016) | ||
| • Total | 90,198 | |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| ISO 3166 code | SE | |
| Province | Värmland | |
| Municipal code | 1780 | |
| Website | www.karlstad.se | |
Karlstad Municipality (Karlstads kommun) is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Karlstad.
The present municipality was established in 1971 when the former City of Karlstad was amalgamated with a number of surrounding rural municipalities.
Municipalities are responsible for government-mandated duties, and elections for the Municipal council are held every four years, parallel to the general elections.
The inhabitants of Karlstad have a tendency to vote close to the national results at the general elections, making it the generally accepted Bellwether town of Sweden.
Following the municipal election in 2010, the seats are divided as follows:
The municipality is twinned with:
Coordinates: 59°23′N 13°32′E / 59.383°N 13.533°E
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