List of municipalities of Sweden

The list of communities in Sweden provides an overview of the development of the population of the larger municipalities in Sweden. Are also listed an overview of the area 's largest and most densely populated municipalities, an alphabetical list of all 290 municipalities of the country, as well as an overview of all municipalities by province ( län).

The Swedish municipalities differ in composition and terms of reference of the German communities. You should also not be confused with cities and towns often the same name.

Municipalities by population

The following table lists the municipalities ( swedish kommun ) with more than 30,000 inhabitants, with their population according to an estimate of the Central Statistical Office in Sweden for 1980, 1990, 2000 and 2006 ( respectively 31 December). Listed is also the province ( län), to which the community belongs. The population figures refer to the respective community in its political boundaries, without politically independent suburbs.

(S = estimate )

Source: Statistiska Centralbyrån

Municipalities by area

The largest area is Kiruna Municipality Sweden with 19,371 square kilometers. This makes it about the size of the German states of Saxony and Rhineland- Palatinate. The area- smallest municipality in Sundbyberg comprises only 8.72 square kilometers. In the following table are the municipalities with more than 2,000 square kilometers of land area and the province ( län), to which the commune belongs listed (as at 31 December 2006).

Source: Statistiska Centralbyrån

Municipalities by population density

The most densely populated municipality of Sweden is Stockholm with 4,163 inhabitants per square kilometer, the least populated Arjeplog with 0.2 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the following table are the municipalities with more than 100 inhabitants per square kilometer land area and the province ( län), to which the commune belongs listed (as at 31 December 2006).

It should be noted, which is generally not very meaningful the related only to the district area population density of a community, as they are very dependent on how large the proportion of non -populated areas is: Large forest and arable land in the district reduce the population density, thereby can live crowded together the inhabitants of the districts entirely. Specifically in this case would be the population density, which relates only to the theoretically inhabitable area.

Source: Statistiska Centralbyrån

Communities by Alphabet

This list lists the 290 municipalities of Sweden, whose population on 30 June 2005 according to the Central Statistics Office of Sweden and their belonging to a Swedish province ( swedish län).

A

Ale ( 26,400 ), Västra Götaland County
Alingsås ( 35 911 ), Västra Götaland County
Älmhult ( 15,422 ), Kronoberg County
Älvdalen ( 7493 ), Dalarna County
Alvesta ( 18,805 ), Kronoberg County
Älvkarleby ( 9023 ), Uppsala County
Älvsbyn ( 8728 ), Norrbotten County
Amal ( 12,774 ), Västra Götaland County
Aneby ( 6585 ), Jönköping County
Ånge ( 10,766 ), Vasternorrlands Lan
Ängelholm ( 38 297 ), Skåne län

Arboga ( 13,397 ), Västmanland County
Åre ( 9743 ), Jämtland County
Årjäng ( 9787 ), Värmland County
Arjeplog ( 3200 ), Norrbotten County
Arvidsjaur ( 6873 ), Norrbotten County
Arvika ( 26 248 ), Värmland County
Åsele ( 3373 ), Västerbotten County
Askersund ( 11,487 ), Orebro Lan
Åstorp ( 13,506 ), Skåne län
Åtvidaberg ( 11,762 ), Östergötland County
Avesta ( 22,087 ), Dalarna County

B

Bengtsfors ( 10,285 ), Västra Götaland County
Berg ( 7756 ), Jämtland County
Bjurholm ( 2577 ), Västerbotten County
Bjuv ( 13,929 ), Skåne län
Soil ( 28,246 ), Norrbotten County
Bollebygd ( 8008 ), Västra Götaland County
Bollnäs ( 26 252 ), Gävleborg
Borgholm ( 11,125 ), Kalmar Lan

Borlänge ( 46,943 ), Dalarna County
Borås ( 98 983 ), Västra Götaland County
Botkyrka ( 76 213 ), Stockholms län
Boxholm ( 5276 ), Östergötland County
Bromölla ( 12,083 ), Skåne län
Bracke ( 7255 ), Jämtland County
Burlöv ( 15,332 ), Skåne län
Båstad ( 14,029 ), Skåne län

D

Dals - Ed ( 4947 ), Västra Götaland County
Danderyd ( 30,148 ), Stockholms län

Degerfor ( 10,120 ), Orebro Lan
Dorotea (municipality ) ( 3122 ), Västerbotten County

E

Eda ( 8660 ), Värmland County
Ekerö ( 23,799 ), Stockholms län
Eksjö ( 16,565 ), Jönköping County
Emmaboda ( 9624 ), Kalmar Lan

Enköping ( 38 223 ), Uppsala County
Eskilstuna ( 91 431 ), Södermanland County
Eslöv ( 29,856 ), Skåne län
Essunga ( 5714 ), Västra Götaland County

F

Fagersta ( 12 238 ), Västmanland County
Falkenberg ( 39,595 ), Halland County
Falköping ( 31 211 ), Västra Götaland County
Falun ( 55 092 ), Dalarna County
Filipstad ( 11,055 ), Värmland County

Finspång ( 20,977 ), Östergötland County
Flender ( 16,508 ), Södermanland County
Forshaga ( 11,490 ), Värmland County
Färgelanda ( 6838 ), Västra Götaland County

G

Gagnef ( 10,074 ), Dalarna County
Gislaved ( 29 718 ), Jönköping County
Gnesta ( 9956 ), Södermanland County
Gnosjö ( 9805 ), Jönköping County
Gotland ( 57 639 ), Gotland County
Grums ( 9482 ), Värmland County

Grästorp ( 5779 ), Västra Götaland County
Gullspång ( 5625 ), Västra Götaland County
Gällivare ( 19,177 ), Norrbotten County
Gävle ( 92 032 ), Gävleborg
Gothenburg ( 481,968 ), Västra Götaland County
Götene ( 12,933 ), Västra Götaland County

B

Habo ( 9846 ), Jönköping County
Hagfors ( 13,430 ), Värmland County
Hallberg ( 15,391 ), Orebro Lan
Hallstahammar ( 14,941 ), Västmanland County
Halmstad ( 87,900 ), Halland County
Hammarö ( 14,385 ), Värmland County
Haninge ( 71 522 ), Stockholms län
Haparanda ( 10,164 ), Norrbotten County
Heby ( 13,693 ), Västmanland County
Hedemora ( 15,509 ), Dalarna County
Helsingborg ( 121 534 ), Skåne län
Herrljunga ( 9403 ), Västra Götaland County
Hjo ( 8816 ), Västra Götaland County
Hofors ( 10,242 ), Gävleborg

Huddinge ( 88 148 ), Stockholms län
Hudiksvall ( 37,017 ), Gävleborg
Hultsfred ( 14,498 ), Kalmar Lan
Hylte ( 10,377 ), Halland County
Håbo ( 18,490 ), Uppsala County
Hällefors ( 7581 ), Orebro Lan
Härjedalen ( 10,930 ), Jämtland County
Härnösand ( 25,226 ), Vasternorrlands Lan
Härryda ( 31,864 ), Västra Götaland County
Hässleholm ( 49 057 ), Skåne län
Höganäs ( 23 301 ), Skåne län
Hogsby ( 6133 ), Kalmar Lan
Hörby ( 14,257 ), Skåne län
Höör ( 14,571 ), Skåne län

J

Jokkmokk ( 5566 ), Norrbotten County
Järfälla ( 61 730 ), Stockholms län

Jönköping ( 120 166 ), Jönköping County

K

Kalix ( 17,611 ), Norrbotten County
Kalmar ( 60 530 ), Kalmar Lan
Karl Borg ( 6920 ), Västra Götaland County
Karlshamn ( 30 885 ), Blekinge Lan
Karlskoga ( 30 230 ), Orebro Lan
Karlskrona ( 61,140 ), Blekinge Lan
Karlstad ( 81 677 ), Värmland County
Katrine Holm ( 32,216 ), Södermanland County
Kil ( 11,844 ), Värmland County
Kinda ( 9974 ), Östergötland County
Kiruna ( 23,218 ), Norrbotten County
Klippan ( 16,030 ), Skåne län

Knivsta ( 13,243 ), Uppsala County
Kramfors ( 20,209 ), Vasternorrlands Lan
Kristianstad ( 75 686 ), Skåne län
Kristinehamn ( 24 004 ), Värmland County
Krokom ( 14,167 ), Jämtland County
Kumla ( 19,424 ), Orebro Lan
Kungsbacka ( 69 352 ), Halland County
Kungsör ( 8322 ), Västmanland County
Kungälv ( 38 484 ), Västra Götaland County
Kävlinge ( 26 305 ), Skåne län
Köpings ( 24,688 ), Västmanland County

L

Laholm ( 23,039 ), Halland County
Landskrona ( 39 210 ), Skåne län
Laxå ( 6184 ), Orebro Lan
Lekeberg ( 7082 ), Orebro Lan
Leksand ( 15,461 ), Dalarna County
Lerum ( 36 246 ), Västra Götaland County
Lessebo ( 8134 ), Kronoberg County
Lidingö ( 41 636 ), Stockholms län
Lidköping ( 37.360 ), Västra Götaland County
Lilla Edet ( 12,911 ), Västra Götaland County
Lindenberg ( 23 312 ), Orebro Lan

Linköping ( 136 658 ), Östergötland County
Ljungby ( 27,069 ), Kronoberg County
Ljusdal ( 19 559 ), Gävleborg
Ljusnarsberg ( 5337 ), Orebro Lan
Lomma ( 18,647 ), Skåne län
Ludvika ( 25,707 ), Dalarna County
Luleå ( 72 282 ), Norrbotten County
Lund ( 101 367 ), Skåne län
Lycksele ( 12,771 ), Västerbotten County
Lysekil ( 14,752 ), Västra Götaland County

M

Malmö ( 269 895 ), Skåne län
Malung- halls ( 10,455 ), Dalarna County
Malå ( 3457 ), Västerbotten County
Mariestad ( 23 916 ), Västra Götaland County
Mark ( 33,445 ), Västra Götaland County
Markaryd ( 9606 ), Kronoberg County
Mellerud ( 9664 ), Västra Götaland County
Mjölby ( 25,389 ), Östergötland County

Mora ( 20,182 ), Dalarna County
Motala ( 41 994 ), Östergötland County
Mullsjö ( 7102 ), Jönköping County
Munkedal ( 10,277 ), Västra Götaland County
Munkfors ( 4027 ), Värmland County
Mölndal ( 57 970 ), Västra Götaland County
Mönsterås ( 13,188 ), Kalmar Lan
Mörbylånga ( 13,357 ), Kalmar Lan

N

Nacka ( 79 499 ), Stockholms län
Nora ( 10,502 ), Orebro Lan
Norberg ( 5915 ), Västmanland County
Nordanstig ( 9860 ), Gävleborg
Nordmaling ( 7519 ), Västerbotten County
Norrköping ( 124 525 ), Östergötland County
Norrtälje ( 54 502 ), Stockholms län

Norsjö ( 4481 ), Västerbotten County
Nybro ( 19 769 ), Kalmar Lan
Nykvarn ( 8347 ), Stockholms län
Nyköping ( 49,708 ), Södermanland County
Nynäshamn ( 24,631 ), Stockholms län
Nässjö ( 29,375 ), Jönköping County

O

Ockelbo ( 6070 ), Gävleborg
Öckerö ( 12,162 ), Västra Götaland County
Ödeshög ( 5510 ), Östergötland County
Olofström ( 13,487 ), Blekinge Lan
Örebro ( 127 021 ), Orebro Lan
Örkelljunga ( 9606 ), Skåne län
Örnsköldsvik ( 55 087 ), Vasternorrlands Lan
Orsa ( 7044 ), Dalarna County
Orust ( 15,235 ), Västra Götaland County
Osby ( 12,598 ), Skåne län

Oskarshamn ( 26 286 ), Kalmar Lan
Östersund ( 58 383 ), Jämtland County
Österåker ( 37 123 ), Stockholms län
Östhammar ( 21 747 ), Uppsala County
Östra Göinge ( 13,984 ), Skåne län
Ovanåker ( 11,934 ), Gävleborg
Överkalix ( 3953 ), Norrbotten County
Övertorneå ( 5248 ), Norrbotten County
Oxelösund ( 11,286 ), Södermanland County

P

Pajala ( 6867 ), Norrbotten County
Partille ( 33 447 ), Västra Götaland County

Perstorp ( 6898 ), Skåne län
Piteå ( 40,928 ), Norrbotten County

R

Ragunda ( 5872 ), Jämtland County
Robertsfors ( 7093 ), Västerbotten County

Ronneby ( 28 278 ), Blekinge Lan
Rättvik ( 10,898 ), Dalarna County

S

Sala ( 21,534 ), Västmanland County
Salem ( 14,231 ), Stockholms län
Sandviken ( 36 818 ), Gävleborg
Sigtuna ( 36,460 ), Stockholms län
Simrishamn ( 19,462 ), Skåne län
Sjöbo ( 17 474 ), Skåne län
Skara ( 18,531 ), Västra Götaland County
Skellefteå ( 72 027 ), Västerbotten County
Skinnskatteberg ( 4758 ), Västmanland County
Skurup ( 14,316 ), Skåne län
Skövde ( 49 863 ), Västra Götaland County
Smedjebacken ( 10,893 ), Dalarna County
Sollefteå ( 21,145 ), Vasternorrlands Lan
Sollentuna ( 59 133 ), Stockholms län
Solna ( 59 957 ), Stockholms län
Sorsele ( 2920 ), Västerbotten County
Sotenäs ( 9332 ), Västra Götaland County
Staffanstorp ( 20,489 ), Skåne län
Stenungsund ( 22,918 ), Västra Götaland County
Stockholm ( 766 747 ), Stockholms län

Storfors ( 4553 ), Värmland County
Storuman ( 6546 ), Västerbotten County
Strängnäs ( 30,555 ), Södermanland County
Strömstad ( 11,468 ), Västra Götaland County
Strömsund ( 13,064 ), Jämtland County
Sundbyberg ( 33,912 ), Stockholms län
Sundsvall ( 93 866 ), Vasternorrlands Lan
Sunne ( 13,624 ), Värmland County
Surahammar ( 10,230 ), Västmanland County
Svalöv ( 12,970 ), Skåne län
Svedala ( 18,592 ), Skåne län
Svenljunga ( 10,442 ), Västra Götaland County
Saffle ( 16,057 ), Värmland County
Sater ( 10,971 ), Dalarna County
Sävsjö ( 10,998 ), Jönköping County
Söderhamn ( 26 652 ), Gävleborg
Söderköping ( 14,086 ), Östergötland County
Södertälje ( 80 677 ), Stockholms län
Sölvesborg ( 16,558 ), Blekinge Lan

T

Tanum ( 12,343 ), Västra Götaland County
Tibro ( 10,552 ), Västra Götaland County
Tidaholm ( 12,577 ), Västra Götaland County
Tierp ( 20,060 ), Uppsala County
Timrå ( 17,783 ), Vasternorrlands Lan
Tingsryd ( 12,867 ), Kronoberg County
Tjörn ( 14,972 ), Västra Götaland County
Tomelilla ( 12,651 ), Skåne län
Torsby ( 13,054 ), Värmland County

Torsås ( 7259 ), Kalmar Lan
Tranemo ( 11,824 ), Västra Götaland County
Tranås ( 17,833 ), Jönköping County
Trelleborg ( 39 659 ), Skåne län
Trollhättan ( 53 213 ), Västra Götaland County
Trosa ( 10,663 ), Södermanland County
Tyresö ( 40 835 ), Stockholms län
Täby ( 60 504 ), Stockholms län
Töreboda ( 9516 ), Västra Götaland County

U

Uddevalla ( 50 188 ), Västra Götaland County
Ulricehamn ( 22,371 ), Västra Götaland County
Umeå ( 109 210 ), Västerbotten County
Upplands Väsby ( 37 562 ), Stockholms län

Upplands -Bro ( 21,370 ), Stockholms län
Uppsala ( 182 062 ), Uppsala County
Uppvidinge ( 9492 ), Kronoberg County

V

Vadstena ( 7513 ), Östergötland County
Vaggeryds ( 12,683 ), Jönköping County
Valdemarsvik ( 8162 ), Östergötland County
Vallentuna ( 27,110 ), Stockholms län
Vansbrosimningen ( 7090 ), Dalarna County
Vara ( 15,997 ), Västra Götaland County
Varberg ( 54 676 ), Halland County
Vaxholm ( 10,026 ), Stockholms län
Vellinge ( 31 569 ), Skåne län
Vetlanda ( 26,539 ), Jönköping County
Vilhelmina ( 7398 ), Västerbotten County

Vimmerby ( 15 607 ), Kalmar Lan
Vindeln ( 5767 ), Västerbotten County
Vingåker ( 9183 ), Södermanland County
Vårgårda ( 10,713 ), Västra Götaland County
Vänersborg ( 37 135 ), Västra Götaland County
Vännäs ( 8473 ), Västerbotten County
Värmdö ( 34 474 ), Stockholms län
Värnamo ( 32,646 ), Jönköping County
Västervik ( 36,548 ), Kalmar Lan
Västerås ( 131 426 ), Västmanland County
Växjö ( 76 739 ), Kronoberg County

Y

Ydre ( 3887 ), Östergötland County

Ystad ( 27 043 ), Skåne län

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