Skara Municipality
Skara Municipality
Skara kommun | |
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Skara Town Hall | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 58°23′N 13°26′E / 58.383°N 13.433°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Västra Götaland County |
| Seat | Skara |
| Area | |
• Total | 448.69 km2 (173.24 sq mi) |
| • Land | 428.65 km2 (165.50 sq mi) |
| • Water | 20.04 km2 (7.74 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (30 June 2025) | |
• Total | 18,752 |
| • Density | 43.747/km2 (113.30/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Västergötland |
| Municipal code | 1495 |
| Website | www.skara.se |
Skara Municipality (Swedish: 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.