Norrköping Municipality
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Norrköping Municipality is a municipality
in Östergötland County
in southeast Sweden
. Its seat is located in the city
of Norrköping
, with some 90,000 inhabitants.
By the time of the local government reform of 1971 the City of Norrköping was amalgamated
with the rural municipality of Skärblacka forming a new municipality of unitary type. In 1974 Vikbolandet was added. The number of original local government units (as of 1863) which are in the present municipality is 26.
has its headquarters in Norrköping
, Norrköping Municipality. When the Civil Aviation Administration existed, its head office was in Norrköping.
Municipalities of Sweden
The municipalities of Sweden are the local government entities of Sweden. The current 290 municipalities are organized into 21 counties...
in Östergötland County
Östergötland County
Östergötland County is a county or län in southeastern Sweden. It borders the counties of Kalmar to the southeast, Jönköping to the southwest, Västra Götaland to the west, Örebro to the northwest, Södermanland to the northeast, and the Baltic Sea to the east.Östergötland County has a population of...
in southeast Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. Its seat is located in the city
City status in Sweden
Stad is a Swedish term which nominally means town but can also encompass the English word "city". Since 1971 stad has had no administrative or legal significance in Sweden and there exists no commonly accepted definition of the term.-History :...
of Norrköping
Norrköping
Norrköping is a city in the province of Östergötland in eastern Sweden and the seat of Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County. The city has a population of 87,247 inhabitants in 2010, out of a municipal total of 130,050, making it Sweden's tenth largest city and eighth largest...
, with some 90,000 inhabitants.
By the time of the local government reform of 1971 the City of Norrköping was amalgamated
Amalgamation (politics)
A merger or amalgamation in a political or administrative sense is the combination of two or more political or administrative entities such as municipalities , counties, districts, etc. into a single entity. This term is used when the process occurs within a sovereign entity...
with the rural municipality of Skärblacka forming a new municipality of unitary type. In 1974 Vikbolandet was added. The number of original local government units (as of 1863) which are in the present municipality is 26.
Localities
Places with more than 200 inhabitants as of 2000:- HerstadbergHerstadbergHerstadberg is a locality situated in Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 257 inhabitants in 2005....
- JurslaJurslaJursla is a locality situated in Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 1,647 inhabitants in 2005....
- KimstadKimstadKimstad is a locality situated in Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 1,492 inhabitants in 2005. On September 12, 2010, Kimstad became the scene of a railway accident when an X 2000 high-speed train collided with a crane utility vehicle. Kimstad lies around 20 kilometres...
- KrokekKrokekKrokek is a locality situated in Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 4,154 inhabitants in 2005....
- LindöLindöLindö is a locality situated in Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 4,842 inhabitants in 2005. It is situated just a few kilometers from the centre of the city of Norrköping and is often considered part of it....
- LjungaLjungaLjunga is a locality situated in Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 722 inhabitants in 2005....
- Loddby
- NorrköpingNorrköpingNorrköping is a city in the province of Östergötland in eastern Sweden and the seat of Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County. The city has a population of 87,247 inhabitants in 2010, out of a municipal total of 130,050, making it Sweden's tenth largest city and eighth largest...
(seat) - NorsholmNorsholmNorsholm is a locality situated in Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 573 inhabitants in 2005. It lies around 15 kilometres southwest of Norrköping....
- SimonstorpSimonstorpSimonstorp is a locality situated in Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 236 inhabitants in 2005....
- SkärblackaSkärblackaSkärblacka is a locality situated in Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 4,048 inhabitants in 2005. In everyday use, the town is known as simply Blacka....
- StrömsforsStrömsforsStrömsfors is a locality situated in Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 525 inhabitants in 2005....
- SvärtingeSvärtingeSvärtinge is a locality situated in Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 2,410 inhabitants in 2005....
- VångaVångaVånga is a locality situated in Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 224 inhabitants in 2005. Vånga lies north of Lake Roxen.- References :...
- ÅbyÅby, NorrköpingÅby is a locality situated in Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 4,805 inhabitants in 2005.- References :...
- ÅselstadÅselstadÅselstad is a locality situated in Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 430 inhabitants in 2005....
- ÖbonäsÖbonäsÖbonäs is a locality situated in Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 252 inhabitants in 2005....
- Östra HusbyÖstra HusbyÖstra Husby is a locality situated in Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 774 inhabitants in 2005. It lies 20 kilometers east of Norrköping and 16 kilometers northeast of Söderköping, Sweden. There are a few shops in the town and one school...
Government and infrastructure
The Swedish Transport AgencySwedish Transport Agency
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has its headquarters in Norrköping
Norrköping
Norrköping is a city in the province of Östergötland in eastern Sweden and the seat of Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County. The city has a population of 87,247 inhabitants in 2010, out of a municipal total of 130,050, making it Sweden's tenth largest city and eighth largest...
, Norrköping Municipality. When the Civil Aviation Administration existed, its head office was in Norrköping.
Twin towns — Sister cities
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External links
- Norrköping Municipality - Official site /
- Norrköping Tourism