Storfors Municipality
Storfors kommun
Municipality
Lundsberg
Lundsberg
Coat of arms of Storfors Municipality
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 59°32′N 14°16′E / 59.533°N 14.267°E / 59.533; 14.267
CountrySweden
CountyVärmland County
SeatStorfors
Area
[1]
 • Total472.71 km2 (182.51 sq mi)
 • Land391.47 km2 (151.15 sq mi)
 • Water81.24 km2 (31.37 sq mi)
 Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population
 (31 December 2021)[2]
 • Total3,948
 • Density8.4/km2 (22/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE
ProvinceVärmland
Municipal code1760
Websitewww.storfors.se

Storfors Municipality (Storfors kommun) is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Storfors, which has approximately 2,500 inhabitants.

The first local government unit named Storfors was created in 1950 when a market town (köping) by that name was detached from Kroppa. (The rest of Kroppa is since 1971 in Filipstad Municipality.) In 1967 Ullvättern was amalgamated with Storfors, making up the present municipal territory.

Storfors is one of Sweden's least populated municipalities. The nearest city is Karlstad, approximately 50 kilometers to the west.

Several small lakes and streams offer fishing opportunities. The countryside is also suitable for other outdoor activities, including walking and hiking.

Demographics

This is a demographic table based on Storfors Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics.[3]

Residents include everyone registered as living in the district, regardless of age or citizenship status. Valid voters indicate Swedish citizens above the age of 18 who therefore can vote in general elections. Left vote and right vote indicate the result between the two major blocs in said district in the 2022 general election. Employment indicates the share of people between the ages of 20 and 64 who are working taxpayers. Foreign background is defined as residents either born abroad or with two parents born outside of Sweden. Median income is the received monthly income through either employment, capital gains or social grants for the median adult above 20, also including pensioners in Swedish kronor. The section about college graduates indicates any degree accumulated after high school.

In total there were 3,940 inhabitants, with 3,092 Swedish citizens of voting age.[3] 47.1 % voted for the left coalition and 51.3 % for the right coalition.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 2014-01-01. Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel) on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  2. ↑ "Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 31 december 2021" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 "Valresultat 2022 för Storfors i riksdagsvalet" (in Swedish). SVT. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
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