Arvika Municipality
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Arvika Municipality is a municipality
in Värmland County
in west central Sweden
. Its seat is located in the city of Arvika
.
The present municipality was created in 1971 when the former City of Arvika was amalgamated with five rural municipalities.
Arvika is most known for the annual Arvika Festival
that attracts international artists.
Municipalities of Sweden
The municipalities of Sweden are the local government entities of Sweden. The current 290 municipalities are organized into 21 counties...
in Värmland County
Värmland County
Värmland County is a county or län in west central Sweden. It borders the Swedish counties of Dalarna, Örebro and Västra Götaland, as well as the Norwegian counties of Østfold, Akershus and Hedmark to the west.- Province :...
in west central Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. Its seat is located in the city of Arvika
Arvika
Arvika is a locality and the seat of Arvika Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden with 14,184 inhabitants in 2005.-Geography:The town of Arvika is situated at Kyrkviken, a bay of Glafsfjorden, Sweden's only inland fjord, a remnant of the time following the last ice age .The area is hilly with the...
.
The present municipality was created in 1971 when the former City of Arvika was amalgamated with five rural municipalities.
Arvika is most known for the annual Arvika Festival
Arvika Festival
Arvika Festival is an annual music festival held in Arvika, Sweden. It takes place during three days in the middle of July, from Thursday to Saturday, with camping available from the beginning of the week. The non-profit association "Galaxen" arranges the festival.Since the nineties, the...
that attracts international artists.
Localities
- ArvikaArvikaArvika is a locality and the seat of Arvika Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden with 14,184 inhabitants in 2005.-Geography:The town of Arvika is situated at Kyrkviken, a bay of Glafsfjorden, Sweden's only inland fjord, a remnant of the time following the last ice age .The area is hilly with the...
(seat) - EdaneEdaneEdane is a locality situated in Arvika Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden with 742 inhabitants in 2005....
- GlavaGlavaGlava AS is a Norwegian industrial company with headquarters in Askim. The name is a portmanteau of the Norwegian word glassvatt, meaning glass wool. Glass wool used as insulation material is the company's main product. Production takes place at the company's production facilities in Askim and...
- GunnarskogGunnarskogGunnarskog or Stommen is a locality situated in Arvika Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden with 280 inhabitants in 2005....
- JösseforsJösseforsJössefors is a locality situated in Arvika Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden with 748 inhabitants in 2005....
- KlässbolKlässbolKlässbol is a locality situated in Arvika Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden with 316 inhabitants in 2005....
- SulvikSulvikSulvik is a locality situated in Arvika Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden with 310 inhabitants in 2005....
- ÅmotforsÅmotforsÅmotfors is a bimunicipal locality situated in Eda Municipality and Arvika Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden with 1,476 inhabitants in 2005.- References :...
(partly)
Notable natives
- Kenny BräckKenny BräckKenny Bräck is a race car driver from Sweden. Until his retirement from racing, he competed in the CART, Indy Racing League and the IROC series. He is the winner of the 1999 Indianapolis 500 and the 1998 driving champion of the Indy Racing League. He survived one of the racing sport's biggest...
, racingAuto racingAuto racing is a motorsport involving the racing of cars for competition. It is one of the world's most watched televised sports.-The beginning of racing:...
driver - Per EklundPer EklundPer Eklund, born on June 26, 1946 in Skönnerud , Eda Municipality of Värmland in Sweden, is a Rally and Rallycross driver who lives in Arvika. His nickname is "Pekka". In rallying he never made it to the very top but he has been very successful in his later rallycross career.- Saab works...
, rallyRallyingRallying, also known as rally racing, is a form of auto racing that takes place on public or private roads with modified production or specially built road-legal cars...
and rallycrossRallycrossRallycross is a form of sprint style automobile racing, held on a closed mixed-surface racing circuit, with modified production or specially built road cars, similar to the World Rally Cars, although usually with about stronger engines, due to e.g. their 45 mm turbo restrictor plates. It is...
driver - Tommy KristofferssonTommy KristofferssonTommy Kristoffersson is a Swedish race car driver. In the beginning of his career he competed in Rallycross for Audi before starting a team in the Swedish Touring Car Championship in 1998 running Audi A4 Quattros with himself as one of the drivers. Tommy Kristoffersson has competed for his team in...
, rallycross and racing driver - Håkan HagegårdHåkan HagegårdHåkan Hagegård is a Swedish operatic baritone.He studied at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm and has performed on stages across the world, including Carnegie Hall, the London Royal Opera House, La Scala, the Metropolitan Opera, the Sydney Opera House, the Deutsche Oper Berlin, the Vienna...
, operaOperaOpera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
singer
External links
- Arvika Municipality - Official site
- Arvika Festival - Official site