Älvkarleby Municipality

Also known as Älvkarleby (Sweden)

municipality in Uppsala County, Sweden

Key facts

Country: Sweden
County: Uppsala County
Seat: Skutskär
Total: 614.13 km (237.12 sq mi)
Land: 214.98 km (83.00 sq mi)
Water: 399.15 km (154.11 sq mi)
Density: 44.73/km (115.9/sq mi)
Time zone: UTC+1 ( CET )
Summer dst: UTC+2 ( CEST )
Iso 3166 code: SE
Province: Uppland
Municipal code: 0319
Website: www.alvkarleby.se

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Älvkarleby Municipality (Swedish: Älvkarleby kommun) is a municipality in Uppsala County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Skutskär.

The municipality is one of few in the country which has not been amalgamated since it was created out of a parish when the first local government acts of Sweden were implemented in 1863.