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Mariestad Municipality (Mariestads kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Mariestad.

Mariestad Municipality
Mariestads kommun
Municipality
Mariestad Railway Station
Coordinates: 58°42′N 13°49′E
CountrySweden
CountyVästra Götaland County
SeatMariestad
Area
  Total1,503.1914 km2 (580.3854 sq mi)
  Land601.1514 km2 (232.1059 sq mi)
  Water902.04 km2 (348.28 sq mi)
 Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population
 (31 December 2021)[2]
  Total24,723
  Density16/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE
ProvinceVästergötland
Municipal code1493
Websitewww.mariestad.se

The present municipality was formed in 1971, when the City of Mariestad was amalgamated with four surrounding rural municipalities.


Geography


Mariestad Municipality is situated on Lake Vänern and is visited by many tourists in summer. The largest fresh water archipelago in Sweden lies within the municipality. Torsö and Brommö are the two largest islands. North of the city, in Sjötorp, Göta Canal meets Lake Vänern.


Localities


Population centers in the municipality include:


Industry


The largest employers are Electrolux home products and Katrinefors bruk, a part of Metsä Tissue AB. SCA Packaging AB, RM Perfo AB and Jede AB are other notable companies in Mariestad. Within the IT industry Telia Partner AB and WM-data Infra Solutions AB are the two biggest employers. Just south of Mariestad, in Lugnås, you find Nimbus Produktion AB who manufactures Nimbus boats.


International relations



Twin towns — sister cities


Mariestad Municipality is twinned with:


References


  1. "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 2014-01-01. Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel) on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  2. "Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 31 december 2021" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.





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