Sunne Municipality
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Sunne Municipality is a municipality
in Värmland County
in west central Sweden
. Its seat is located in the town of Sunne
.
The present municipality was created in 1971 when the market town (köping
) Sunne (instituted in 1920) was amalgamated with Gräsmark and Lysvik.
Karlstad
, which has an international airport
, is the nearest large city
.
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 town of Sunne
Sunne, Sweden
Sunne is a locality and the seat of Sunne Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden with 4,903 inhabitants in 2005.The town straddles the sound connecting Övre Fryken with Mellan-Fryken...
.
The present municipality was created in 1971 when the market town (köping
Köping
This article deals with the Swedish denomination for a market town. For the city, see Köping, Sweden. For the municipality, see Köping Municipality....
) Sunne (instituted in 1920) was amalgamated with Gräsmark and Lysvik.
Localities
- LysvikLysvikLysvik is a locality situated in Sunne Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden with 341 inhabitants in 2005....
- RottnerosRottnerosRottneros is a locality situated in Sunne Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden with 444 inhabitants in 2005.Rottneros means "roaring river mouth" in old swedish. The river Rottnan used to have three waterfalls close to the discharge in to lake Fryken. The waterfalls were built in 1927 for...
- SunneSunne, SwedenSunne is a locality and the seat of Sunne Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden with 4,903 inhabitants in 2005.The town straddles the sound connecting Övre Fryken with Mellan-Fryken...
(seat) - UddhedenUddhedenUddheden is a locality situated in Sunne Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden with 301 inhabitants in 2005....
- Västra ÄmtervikVästra ÄmtervikVästra Ämtervik is a locality situated in Sunne Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden with 371 inhabitants in 2005....
Karlstad
Karlstad
Karlstad is a city, the seat of Karlstad Municipality, the capital of Värmland County, and the largest city in the province Värmland in Sweden. The city had 61,685 inhabitants in 2010 out of a municipal total that during the first quarter 2010 was 84,885 inhabitants...
, which has an international airport
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
, is the nearest large city
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
.
External links
- Sunne Municipality - Official site
- Brobytornet - Project site