Skara Municipality

Infobox_Kommun2
fullname=Skara kommun


county=Västra Götaland County
province=Västergötland
capital=Skara


arearank=197th
area=450.24
arealand=440.05
populationrank=129th
population=18,595
densityrank=103rd
populationdensity=42.3
website=http://www.skara.se/
footnotes=Area & population from SCB as of December 31, 2006

Skara Municipality ("Skara kommun") is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Skara.

The area of the municipality consists of 16 original local government entities. The municipal reform of 1952 grouped them into four new entities. In 1971 the "City of Skara" was amalgamated with the rural municipalities to form the present unit.

Localities

*Ardala, pop. 722
*Axvall, pop N/A
*Eggby, pop. 241
*Skara (seat), pop. 10,700
*Varnhem, pop. N/A

Varnhem is renowned for its medieval monastery.

ee also

*Skaraborg County
*Diocese of Skara

External links

* [http://www.skara.se/ Skara Municipality] - Official site