Västervik Municipality
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| Country | Sweden | |
| County | Kalmar County | |
| Seat | Västervik | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3,596.85 km2 (1,388.75 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 1,874.43 km2 (723.72 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 1,722.42 km2 (665.03 sq mi) | |
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| Population (December 31, 2016) | ||
| • Total | 36,438 | |
| • Density | 10/km2 (26/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| ISO 3166 code | SE | |
| Province | Småland | |
| Municipal code | 0883 | |
| Website | www.vastervik.se | |
Västervik Municipality (Swedish: Västerviks kommun) is a municipality in Kalmar County, south-eastern Sweden, with its seat in the city of Västervik.
The present municipality was created in 1971, when the former City of Västervik was amalgamated with eight surrounding rural municipalities.
There are 11 urban areas (also called localities, Swedish: tätorter) in Västervik Municipality.
In the table the localities are listed according to the size of the population as of December 31, 2005. The municipal seat is in bold characters.
Distribution of the 57 seats in the municipal council after the 2010 election:
Results of the Swedish general election, 2010 in Västervik:
The municipality is twinned with:
Coordinates: 57°45′N 16°38′E / 57.750°N 16.633°E
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