Haparanda Municipality
Haparanda Municipality
Haparanda kommun | |
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Haparanda Hotel to the left, and the City Hall | |
| Coordinates: 65°50′N 24°08′E / 65.833°N 24.133°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Norrbotten County |
| Seat | Haparanda |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,868.27 km2 (721.34 sq mi) |
| • Land | 922.76 km2 (356.28 sq mi) |
| • Water | 945.51 km2 (365.06 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2024) | |
• Total | 9,151 |
| • Density | 4.9/km2 (13/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Norrbotten |
| Municipal code | 2583 |
| Website | www.haparanda.se |
Haparanda Municipality (Swedish: Haparanda kommun; Meänkieli and Finnish: Haaparannan kunta) is a municipality in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Haparanda (Meänkieli: Haaparanta).
In 1967 the "City of Haparanda" was merged with the rural municipalities Karl Gustav and Nedertorneå. Since 1971 Haparanda, like all other municipalities of Sweden, is a municipality of unitary type. However, it prefers to use the title stad ("city") for the whole territory, including the non-urban parts.