Sotenäs Municipality
Sotenäs Municipality
Sotenäs kommun | |
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| Coordinates: 58°22′N 11°15′E / 58.367°N 11.250°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Västra Götaland County |
| Seat | Kungshamn |
| Government | |
| Area | |
• Total | 684.37 km2 (264.24 sq mi) |
| • Land | 138.21 km2 (53.36 sq mi) |
| • Water | 546.16 km2 (210.87 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2024) | |
• Total | 9,104 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Bohuslän |
| Municipal code | 1427 |
| Website | www.sotenas.se |
Sotenäs Municipality (Swedish: Sotenäs kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Kungshamn, with around 3,500 inhabitants.
The present municipality was created in 1974 through the amalgamation of previous units. The name was taken from the old Sotenäs Hundred.