Kungälv Municipality
Kungälv Municipality
Kungälvs kommun | |
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Kungälv City Hall | |
| Coordinates: 57°52′N 11°58′E / 57.867°N 11.967°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Västra Götaland County |
| Seat | Kungälv |
| Area | |
• Total | 682.43 km2 (263.49 sq mi) |
| • Land | 362.59 km2 (140.00 sq mi) |
| • Water | 319.84 km2 (123.49 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2024) | |
• Total | 50,313 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Bohuslän |
| Municipal code | 1482 |
| Website | www.kungalv.se |
Kungälv Municipality (Swedish: Kungälvs kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Kungälv. It is the 50th largest municipality in Sweden by population size, which exceeded 50 000 during May 2024.
The present municipality was formed in 1971 through the amalgamation of the City of Kungälv, the City of Marstrand and territories belonging to four rural municipalities. In 1974 a minor part (situated on the island of Hisingen) was transferred to Gothenburg Municipality.