Eskilstuna Municipality

Eskilstuna Municipality (Swedish: Eskilstuna kommun) is a municipality in Södermanland County in southeast Sweden, between Lake Mälaren and Lake Hjälmaren. The seat of the municipality is in the city of Eskilstuna.

Eskilstuna Municipality
Eskilstuna kommun
Municipality
Eskilstuna town hall
Coordinates: 59°22′N 16°31′E
CountrySweden
CountySödermanland County
SeatEskilstuna
Area
  Total1,250.49 km2 (482.82 sq mi)
  Land1,099.87 km2 (424.66 sq mi)
  Water150.62 km2 (58.15 sq mi)
 Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population
 (31 December 2023)
  Total107,468
  Density86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE
ProvinceSödermanland
Municipal code0484
Websitewww.eskilstuna.se
Density is calculated using land area only.

The present municipality was formed in 1971 by the merger of the City of Eskilstuna, the City of Torshälla and five rural municipalities. It is the largest municipality in the Sörmland region in terms of population, having more than 1/3 of the overall county population.

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