Karlskoga Municipality

Also known as Karlskoga kommun

Municipality in Örebro County, Sweden

Key facts

Country: Sweden
County: Örebro County
Seat: Karlskoga
Chairman of the municipal board: Tony Ring ( M )
Total: 510.38 km (197.06 sq mi)
Land: 468.23 km (180.78 sq mi)
Water: 42.15 km (16.27 sq mi)
Density: 64.357/km (166.68/sq mi)
Time zone: UTC+1 ( CET )
Summer dst: UTC+2 ( CEST )
Iso 3166 code: SE
Province: Värmland and Närke
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Karlskoga Municipality (Swedish: Karlskoga kommun) is a municipality in Örebro County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Karlskoga. Other localities include Valåsen och Labbsand, Kortfors, Linnebäck and Villingsberg.

Karlskoga was formed as rural municipality when the first Swedish local government acts came into force in 1863. In 1925 the southern part was detached, forming Degerfors Municipality. In 1940 the whole municipality, including its non-urban areas, got the title of a city. These titles were abolished in 1971.