Kristinehamn Municipality
Kristinehamn Municipality (Kristinehamns kommun) is a municipality in Värmland Coonty in wast central Swaden. Its seat is locatit in the ceety o Kristinehamn.
Kristinehamn Municipality Kristinehamns kommun | |
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Kintra | Swaden |
Coonty | Värmland Coonty |
Seat | Kristinehamn |
Area | |
• Total | 1384.44 km2 (534.54 sq mi) |
• Laund | 753.12 km2 (290.78 sq mi) |
• Water | 631.32 km2 (243.75 sq mi) |
Aurie as o Januar 1, 2014. | |
Population (31 December 2021)[2] | |
• Total | 24,099 |
• Density | 17/km2 (45/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | SE |
Province | Värmland |
Municipal code | 1781 |
Website | www.kristinehamn.se |
The present municipality wis creatit in 1971 when the umwhile Ceety o Kristinehamn wis mergit wi pairts o the twa dissolvit rural municipalities Visnum an Väse.
Localities
- Kristinehamn (seat)
- Björneborg
- Bäckhammar
- Ölme
Steids o interest
- The medieval island of Saxholmen, situated in the beautiful archipelago of Kristinehamn. There have been several archaeological excavations on the island during the past few years. There is a myth that once the cruel and hateful Saxe av Sachsen lived on the island with his wife and servants. His wife took off with her lover.
- Östervik chapel is a unique small church which has a fascinating history and architecture.
- Folk museum, the red-painted houses made of wood, the rushing of the water, and the bleating of the sheep make altogether a wonderful atmosphere and give you a memorable visit. Lundbomsgården is a middle class home from the 19th century, the mill from the early 17th century.
- Värmlands Säby manor house has typical 18th century qualities with beautiful tiled stoves and painted tapestries. There is also a unique hedge maze consisting of 1,747 bushes.
Internaitional relations
Twin touns — Sister ceeties
References
Freemit airtins
- Kristinehamn Municipality - Offeecial steid
- Kristinehamn Information Service Archived 2018-03-24 at the Wayback Machine
- (in Swadish) Article Kristinehamn - Frae Nordisk familjebok
Template:Localities in Kristinehamn Municipality
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