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'''Mariestad Municipality''' (''Mariestads kommun'') is a [[municipalities of Sweden|municipality]] in [[Västra Götaland County]] in western [[Sweden]]. Its seat is located in the [[stad (Sweden)|city]] of [[Mariestad]].
'''Mariestad Municipality''' (''Mariestads kommun'') is a [[municipalities of Sweden|municipality]] in [[Västra Götaland County]] in western [[Sweden]]. Its seat is located in the [[stad (Sweden)|city]] of [[Mariestad]].


The present municipality was formed in [[1971]], when the ''City of Mariestad'' was amalgamated with four surrounding rural municipalities.
The present municipality was formed in 1971, when the ''City of Mariestad'' was amalgamated with four surrounding rural municipalities.


==Geography==
==Geography==

[[File:Forest near Lake Vänern, Mariestads kommun, Sweden.jpg|thumb|left|Forest in sunlight near Lake Vänern in the Mariestads kommun]]

Mariestad Municipality is situated on [[Vänern|Lake Vänern]] and is visited by many tourists in summer. The largest fresh water [[archipelago]] in [[Sweden]] lies within the municipality. Torsö and Brommö are the two largest [[island]]s. North of the city, in [[Sjötorp]], [[Göta Canal]] meets Lake Vänern.
Mariestad Municipality is situated on [[Vänern|Lake Vänern]] and is visited by many tourists in summer. The largest fresh water [[archipelago]] in [[Sweden]] lies within the municipality. Torsö and Brommö are the two largest [[island]]s. North of the city, in [[Sjötorp]], [[Göta Canal]] meets Lake Vänern.

===Localities===
Population centers in the municipality include:
* [[Lugnås]]
* [[Lyrestad]]
* [[Mariestad]] (seat)
* [[Sjötorp]]
* [[Ullervad]]


==Industry==
==Industry==
The largest employers are [[Electrolux]] home products and Katrinefors bruk, a part of Metsä Tissue AB. SCA Packaging AB, RM Perfo AB and Jede AB are other notable companies in [[Mariestad]]. Within the [[information technology|IT industry]] [[Telia]] Partner AB and WM-data Infra Solutions AB are the two biggest employers. Just south of Mariestad, in [[Lugnås]], you find [[Nimbus (boat)|Nimbus]] Produktion AB who manufactures Nimbus [[boat]]s.
The largest employers are [[Electrolux]] home products and Katrinefors bruk, a part of Metsä Tissue AB. SCA Packaging AB, RM Perfo AB and Jede AB are other notable companies in [[Mariestad]]. Within the [[information technology|IT industry]] [[Telia (company)|Telia]] Partner AB and WM-data Infra Solutions AB are the two biggest employers. Just south of Mariestad, in [[Lugnås]], you find [[Nimbus (boat)|Nimbus]] Produktion AB who manufactures Nimbus [[boat]]s.


==External link==
==Demographics==
This is a demographic table based on Mariestad Municipality's electoral districts in the [[2022 Swedish general election]] sourced from [[Swedish Television|SVT]]'s election platform, in turn taken from [[Statistiska Centralbyrån|SCB]] official statistics.<ref name=MariestadVal2022>{{cite web|url=https://valresultat.svt.se/2022/riksdagsval-1493-mariestad.html|title=Valresultat 2022 för Mariestad i riksdagsvalet|publisher=[[Swedish Television|SVT]]|language=sv|date=11 September 2022|access-date=4 January 2024}}</ref>
*[http://www.mariestad.se Mariestad Municipality] - Official site

In total there were 24,698 residents, including 19,407 Swedish citizens of voting age.<ref name=MariestadVal2022/> 47.4% voted for the left coalition and 51.5% for the right coalition. Indicators are in percentage points except population totals and income.

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! rowspan="3" |Location
! {{tooltip|2=Number of residents in district, regardless of age or citizenship status|Residents}}
! {{tooltip|2=Swedish citizens above the age of 18, automatically eligible to vote|Citizen {{br}} adults}}
! {{tooltip|2=Social Democrats, Left Party, Centre Party, Green Party, %|Left vote}}
! {{tooltip|2=Sweden Democrats, Moderates, Christian Democrats, Liberals, %|Right vote}}
! {{tooltip|2=Defined by Statistiska Centralbyrån (SCB) as the share of people between the ages of 20 and 64 who are working taxpayers, %|Employed}}
! {{tooltip|2=Defined by Statistiska Centralbyrån (SCB) as residents born in Sweden with at least one Swedish-born parent, %|Swedish {{br}} parents}}
! {{tooltip|2=Defined by Statistiska Centralbyrån (SCB) as residents born abroad or in Sweden with two foreign-born parents, %|Foreign {{br}} heritage}}
! {{tooltip|2=Defined by Statistiska Centralbyrån (SCB) as the median income received monthly income through either employment, capital gains or social grants for the median adult above 20, also including pensioners in Swedish kronor|Income {{br}} [[Swedish kronor|SEK]]}}
! {{tooltip|2=Defined by Statistiska Centralbyrån (SCB) as any degree accumulated after high school, %|Degree}}
|-
!
!
! style="background:{{party color|Swedish Social Democratic Party}};color:#FFFFFF;" |
! style="background:{{party color|Moderate Party}};color:#FFFFFF;" |
!
!
!
!
!
|-
! data-sort-type="number" |
! data-sort-type="number" |
! data-sort-type="number" | %
! data-sort-type="number" | %
! data-sort-type="number" |
! data-sort-type="number" |
! data-sort-type="number" |
! data-sort-type="number" |
! data-sort-type="number" |
|-
| align="left" |Bråten-V Skogen
| 1,770
| 1,314
| 54.9
| 44.1
| 76
| 66
| 34
| 22,509
| 33
|-
| align="left" |Grangärdet
| 1,481
| 1,095
| 51.8
| 47.3
| 83
| 86
| 14
| 25,116
| 30
|-
| align="left" |Hassle-Torsö
| 1,868
| 1,498
| 41.7
| 57.2
| 86
| 91
| 9
| 25,826
| 33
|-
| align="left" |Högelid
| 1,935
| 1,494
| 49.6
| 49.6
| 90
| 91
| 9
| 28,812
| 43
|-
| align="left" |Ladukärr
| 1,600
| 1,319
| 52.2
| 47.0
| 81
| 89
| 11
| 24,117
| 39
|-
| align="left" |Leksberg
| 1,576
| 1,160
| 46.5
| 52.8
| 89
| 86
| 14
| 28,621
| 41
|-
| align="left" |Leverstad
| 1,218
| 949
| 51.8
| 46.4
| 77
| 72
| 28
| 22,856
| 28
|-
| align="left" |Lockerud-Ekudden
| 1,482
| 1,107
| 48.7
| 50.8
| 76
| 79
| 21
| 24,680
| 42
|-
| align="left" |Lugnås
| 1,539
| 1,199
| 38.3
| 59.3
| 86
| 90
| 10
| 26,123
| 29
|-
| align="left" |Lyrestad-Sjötorp
| 1,537
| 1,217
| 39.2
| 59.9
| 78
| 90
| 10
| 23,286
| 25
|-
| align="left" |Madlyckan
| 1,580
| 1,284
| 48.8
| 50.1
| 80
| 86
| 14
| 24,713
| 35
|-
| align="left" |Marieholm
| 1,601
| 1,265
| 56.2
| 42.6
| 74
| 73
| 27
| 21,259
| 31
|-
| align="left" |Näset
| 1,270
| 1,145
| 44.0
| 55.4
| 78
| 85
| 15
| 24,009
| 38
|-
| align="left" |Tidavad
| 1,207
| 926
| 40.7
| 57.8
| 86
| 95
| 5
| 27,200
| 35
|-
| align="left" |Trädgården
| 1,741
| 1,458
| 50.7
| 48.1
| 75
| 86
| 14
| 21,421
| 37
|-
| align="left" |Ullervad
| 1,293
| 977
| 44.0
| 55.3
| 89
| 94
| 6
| 27,473
| 36
|-
| colspan="10" align="left" |Source: [[Sveriges Television|SVT]]<ref name=MariestadVal2022/>
|}

==International relations==
{{Main|List of twin towns and sister cities in Sweden}}

===Twin towns — sister cities===
Mariestad Municipality is [[town twinning|twinned]] with:
*{{flagicon|Lithuania}} [[Pakruojis]], [[Lithuania]]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
*Corresponding article on Swedish wikipedia
*Corresponding article on Swedish Wikipedia


==External links==
*{{Commons category-inline|Mariestad Municipality}}
*[http://www.mariestad.se Mariestad Municipality] - Official site

{{Geographic location
| Centre = Mariestad
| N = ''[[Vänern]]''
| NE = [[Gullspång Municipality|Gullspång]]
| E = [[Töreboda Municipality|Töreboda]]
| S = [[Skövde Municipality|Skövde]]
| SW = [[Götene Municipality|Götene]]
| W = ''[[Vänern]]''
}}
{{Västra Götaland County}}
{{Västra Götaland County}}
{{Localities in Mariestad Municipality}}
{{Localities in Mariestad Municipality}}

{{authority control}}


[[Category:Municipalities of Västra Götaland County]]
[[Category:Municipalities of Västra Götaland County]]
[[Category:Municipalities of Sweden]]
[[Category:Skaraborg]]
[[Category:Skaraborg]]

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[[fr:Commune de Mariestad]]
[[it:Mariestad (comune)]]
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[[no:Mariestad kommune]]
[[nds:Kommun Mariestad]]
[[pl:Gmina Mariestad]]
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[[sv:Mariestads kommun]]

Latest revision as of 20:07, 20 January 2024

Mariestad Municipality
Mariestads kommun
Municipality
Mariestad Railway Station
Mariestad Railway Station
Coat of arms of Mariestad Municipality
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 58°42′N 13°49′E / 58.700°N 13.817°E / 58.700; 13.817
CountrySweden
CountyVästra Götaland County
SeatMariestad
Area
[1]
 • Total1,503.1914 km2 (580.3854 sq mi)
 • Land601.1514 km2 (232.1059 sq mi)
 • Water902.04 km2 (348.28 sq mi)
 Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population
 (31 December 2023)[2]
 • Total24,647
 • Density16/km2 (42/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE
ProvinceVästergötland
Municipal code1493
Websitewww.mariestad.se

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

The present municipality was formed in 1971, when the City of Mariestad was amalgamated with four surrounding rural municipalities.

Geography

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Forest in sunlight near Lake Vänern in the Mariestads kommun

Mariestad Municipality is situated on Lake Vänern and is visited by many tourists in summer. The largest fresh water archipelago in Sweden lies within the municipality. Torsö and Brommö are the two largest islands. North of the city, in Sjötorp, Göta Canal meets Lake Vänern.

Localities

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Population centers in the municipality include:

Industry

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The largest employers are Electrolux home products and Katrinefors bruk, a part of Metsä Tissue AB. SCA Packaging AB, RM Perfo AB and Jede AB are other notable companies in Mariestad. Within the IT industry Telia Partner AB and WM-data Infra Solutions AB are the two biggest employers. Just south of Mariestad, in Lugnås, you find Nimbus Produktion AB who manufactures Nimbus boats.

Demographics

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This is a demographic table based on Mariestad Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics.[3]

In total there were 24,698 residents, including 19,407 Swedish citizens of voting age.[3] 47.4% voted for the left coalition and 51.5% for the right coalition. Indicators are in percentage points except population totals and income.

International relations

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Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Sweden

Twin towns — sister cities

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Mariestad Municipality is twinned with:

References

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  1. ^ "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 2014-01-01. Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel) on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  2. ^ "Folkmängd och befolkningsförändringar - Kvartal 4, 2023" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Valresultat 2022 för Mariestad i riksdagsvalet" (in Swedish). SVT. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  • Corresponding article on Swedish Wikipedia
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