Köping Municipality facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Köping Municipality
Köpings kommun
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Köping Town Hall
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| Country | Sweden | ||
| County | Västmanland County | ||
| Seat | Köping | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 648.88 km2 (250.53 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 607.76 km2 (234.66 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 41.12 km2 (15.88 sq mi) | ||
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| Population
(June 30, 2012)
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| • Total | 24,923 | ||
| • Density | 38.4093/km2 (99.4795/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | SE | ||
| Province | Västmanland | ||
| Municipal code | 1983 | ||
| Website | www.koping.se | ||
Köping Municipality (which means Köpings kommun in Swedish) is a special area in Västmanland County in central Sweden. It's like a local government area. The main town and where the local government offices are located is called Köping.
This municipality was created in 1971. Before that, Köping was a city on its own. But then, it joined up with three other smaller areas: Kolsva, Medåker, and Munktorp. Together, they formed the new, bigger Köping Municipality we know today.
Towns and Villages
Here are the main places you can find in Köping Municipality:
- Kolsva
- Munktorp
- Köping (This is the main town, also called the seat of the municipality)
About the People
In 2022, Köping Municipality had about 26,115 people living there. Out of these, about 19,584 were Swedish citizens old enough to vote.
When people voted in the 2022 Swedish general election, about 46% of the votes went to parties on the "left side" of politics. About 53% of the votes went to parties on the "right side" of politics.
See also
In Spanish: Municipio de Köping para niños
