Värmland County facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Värmland
Värmlands län
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| Country | Sweden | ||||
| Capital | Karlstad | ||||
| Area | |||||
| • Total | 17,583 km2 (6,789 sq mi) | ||||
| Population
(March 31, 2011)
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| • Total | 272,773 | ||||
| • Density | 15.5135/km2 (40.1797/sq mi) | ||||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||||
| GDP/ Nominal | SEK 59,497 million (2004) | ||||
| GDP per capita | SEK 217,000 | ||||
| NUTS Region | SE311 | ||||
Värmland County (Swedish: Värmlands län) is a special area in central Sweden. It is like a large region with its own local government. The main city, or capital, of Värmland County is Karlstad. This county was officially created a long time ago, in the year 1779.
Cities and Towns in Värmland
Värmland County is made up of several smaller areas called municipalities. Each municipality has its own local government that helps manage things like schools and roads. Here are the municipalities in Värmland County:
- Arvika
- Eda
- Filipstad
- Forshaga
- Grums
- Hagfors
- Hammarö
- Karlstad
- Kil
- Kristinehamn
- Munkfors
- Storfors
- Sunne
- Säffle
- Torsby
- Årjäng
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In Spanish: Provincia de Värmland para niños
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