Boxholm Municipality
Boxholm Municipality (Swedish: Boxholms kommun) is a municipality in Östergötland County in southeast Sweden. Its seat is located in the industrial town of Boxholm.
Boxholm Municipality
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Boxholm Library | |
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| Coordinates: 58°12′N 15°03′E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Östergötland County |
| Seat | Boxholm |
| Area | |
| • Total | 603.87 km2 (233.16 sq mi) |
| • Land | 525.77 km2 (203.00 sq mi) |
| • Water | 78.1 km2 (30.2 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2021) | |
| • Total | 5,512 |
| • Density | 9.1/km2 (24/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Östergötland |
| Municipal code | 0560 |
| Website | www.boxholm.se |
The present municipality was formed in 1971, when the market town (köping) Boxholm (itself instituted in 1947) was amalgamated with Södra Göstring and a parish (Rinna) from the dissolved municipality of Folkunga.
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