Karlstad Municipality

Karlstad Municipality
Karlstads kommun
Karlstad Courthouse
Coordinates: 59°23′N 13°32′E / 59.383°N 13.533°E / 59.383; 13.533
CountrySweden
CountyVärmland County
SeatKarlstad
Government
 • Chairman of City Executive BoardPer-Samuel Nisser (M)
 • Deputy Chairs of City Executive BoardLinda Larsson (S) and Maria Frisk (MP)
Area
 • Total
1,517.74 km2 (586.00 sq mi)
 • Land1,169.11 km2 (451.40 sq mi)
 • Water348.63 km2 (134.61 sq mi)
 Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population
 (30 June 2025)
 • Total
98,148
 • Density83.951/km2 (217.43/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE
ProvinceVärmland
Municipal code1780
Websitewww.karlstad.se

Karlstad Municipality (Swedish: Karlstads kommun) is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Karlstad.

The present municipality was established in 1971 when the former City of Karlstad was amalgamated with a number of surrounding rural municipalities.