Kungsör Municipality

Kungsör Municipality
Kungsörs kommun
Municipality

Coat of arms
Country Sweden
County Västmanland County
Seat Kungsör
Area[1]
  Total 227.13 km2 (87.70 sq mi)
  Land 202.65 km2 (78.24 sq mi)
  Water 24.48 km2 (9.45 sq mi)
  Area as of January 1, 2014.
Population (June 30, 2016)[2]
  Total 8,380
  Density 37/km2 (96/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
ISO 3166 code SE
Province Södermanland and Västmanland
Municipal code 1960
Website www.kungsor.se

Kungsör Municipality (Kungsörs kommun) is a municipality in Västmanland County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Kungsör.

The present municipality was formed in 1971 when Kungsör and Kung Karl (from which Kungsör had been detached as a market town (köping) in 1907) were amalgamated

Kungsör is located at the western end of lake Mälaren. The landscape is open, dominated by fields and meadows.

Localities

Historically, the town grew around the Royal Mansion that King Gustav Vasa had built in the 16th century. Parts of the mansion are still preserved and open for visits. It is located on a cape into the Mälaren.

Sister city: Spydeberg, Norway.

References

Coordinates: 59°25′N 16°05′E / 59.417°N 16.083°E / 59.417; 16.083

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