Arvika
Arvika (är'vē'kä), city (1990 est. pop. 14,000), Värmland co., W Sweden, on Lake Glafsfjorden. It is a commercial and industrial center, with a lake port. Arvika was mentioned in a 13th-century Norse saga.
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Arvika Municipality
| Arvika Municipality Arvika kommun |
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| Country | Sweden | ||
| County | Värmland County | ||
| Seat | Arvika | ||
| Area[1] | |||
| • Total | 1,968.55 km2 (760.1 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 1,659.43 km2 (640.7 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 309.12 km2 (119.4 sq mi) | ||
| Area as of January 1, 2010. | |||
| Population (June 30, 2010)[2] | |||
| • Total | 26,108 | ||
| • Density | 13.3/km2 (34.3/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | SE | ||
| Province | Värmland | ||
| Municipal code | 1784 | ||
| Website | www.arvika.se | ||
Arvika Municipality (Arvika kommun) is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Arvika.
The present municipality was created in 1971 when the former City of Arvika was amalgamated with five rural municipalities.
Arvika is most known for the annual Arvika Festival that attracts international artists.
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Notable natives
- Kenny Bräck, racing driver
- Per Eklund, rally and rallycross driver
- Tommy Kristoffersson, rallycross and racing driver
- Håkan Hagegård, opera singer
References
- ^ "Statistiska centralbyrån den 1 januari 2010" (in Swedish) (Microsoft Excel). Statistics Sweden. http://www.scb.se/Statistik/MI/MI0802/2010A01/mi0802tab3_2010.xls. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ^ "SCB, Befolkningsstatistik 30 juni 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. http://www.scb.se/Pages/TableAndChart____244147.aspx. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
External links
- Arvika Municipality - Official site
- Arvika Festival - Official site
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