Skara Municipality
Skara kommun | |
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 Skara Town Hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 58°23′N 13°26′E / 58.383°N 13.433°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Västra Götaland County |
| Seat | Skara |
| Area | |
| • Total | 448.69 km2 (173.24 sq mi) |
| • Land | 428.65 km2 (165.50 sq mi) |
| • Water | 20.04 km2 (7.74 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 18,732 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Västergötland |
| Municipal code | 1495 |
| Website | www.skara.se |
Skara Municipality (Skara kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Skara.
The area of the municipality consists of 16 original local government entities. The municipal reform of 1952 grouped them into four new entities. In 1971 the City of Skara was amalgamated with the rural municipalities to form the present unit.
Localities
Demographics
This is a demographic table based on Skara Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics.[3]
Residents include everyone registered as living in the district, regardless of age or citizenship status. Valid voters indicate Swedish citizens above the age of 18 who therefore can vote in general elections. Left vote and right vote indicate the result between the two major blocs in said district in the 2022 general election. Employment indicates the share of people between the ages of 20 and 64 who are working taxpayers. Foreign background is defined as residents either born abroad or with two parents born outside of Sweden. Median income is the received monthly income through either employment, capital gains or social grants for the median adult above 20, also including pensioners in Swedish kronor. The section about college graduates indicates any degree accumulated after high school.
In total there were 18,708 residents, including 14,210 Swedish citizens of voting age.[3] 46.4 % voted for the left coalition and 52.4 % for the right coalition.
| Location | Residents | Valid voters | Left vote | Right vote | Employed | SV parents | 1st/2nd gen | Income | College |
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| % | % | % | % | % | % | ||||
| Ardala | 1,724 | 1,334 | 35.9 | 62.7 | 88 | 92 | 8 | 26,494 | 27 |
| Axvall | 1,794 | 1,351 | 42.0 | 56.5 | 80 | 84 | 16 | 25,432 | 40 |
| Centrum | 1,725 | 1,306 | 51.2 | 47.3 | 66 | 63 | 37 | 18,978 | 30 |
| Gällkvist V-Härlunda | 1,883 | 1,435 | 45.7 | 53.3 | 82 | 83 | 17 | 25,619 | 29 |
| Gällkvist Ö | 1,527 | 1,207 | 43.2 | 55.9 | 85 | 87 | 13 | 27,279 | 31 |
| Hindsbo-Händene | 1,670 | 1,237 | 43.8 | 55.7 | 82 | 79 | 21 | 26,082 | 32 |
| Marieberg | 2,197 | 1,593 | 51.4 | 47.2 | 71 | 61 | 39 | 21,976 | 25 |
| Skaraberg-Tveta | 1,999 | 1,557 | 47.3 | 51.8 | 84 | 83 | 17 | 27,649 | 34 |
| Varnhem-Eggby | 2,045 | 1,625 | 49.4 | 49.1 | 89 | 92 | 8 | 28,115 | 49 |
| Västermalm | 2,144 | 1,565 | 51.1 | 47.9 | 71 | 67 | 33 | 21,806 | 39 |
| Source: SVT[3] | |||||||||
See also
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 31 december 2021" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- 1 2 3 "Valresultat 2022 för Skara i riksdagsvalet" (in Swedish). SVT. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
External links
Media related to Skara Municipality at Wikimedia Commons- Skara Municipality - Official site
