Kungsör Municipality

Infobox_Kommun2
fullname=Kungsörs kommun


county=Västmanland County
province=Södermanland and Västmanland
capital=Kungsör


arearank=245th
area=227.80
arealand=203.29
populationrank=240th
population=8,211
densityrank=108th
populationdensity=40.4
website=http://www.kungsor.se/
footnotes=Area & population from SCB as of December 31, 2006

Kungsör Municipality ("Kungsörs kommun") is a municipality in Västmanland County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Kungsör.

The present municipality was formed in 1971 when "Kungsör" and "Kung Karl" (from which Kungsör had been detached as a market town ("köping") in 1907) were amalgamated

Geographically situated at the western end of lake Mälaren. The landscape is scenically open, dominated by fields and meadows.

Localities

* Kungsör (seat)
* Valskog

Historically, the town grew around the Royal Mansion that King Gustav Vasa had built in the 16th century. Parts of the mansion are still preserved and open for visits. It is located on a cape into the Mälaren.

Sister city: Spydeberg, Norway.

External links

* [http://www.kungsor.se Kungsör Municipality] - Official site