Gislaved Municipality

Gislaved Municipality (Gislaveds kommun) is a municipality in Jönköping County in southern Sweden, with its seat located in the town Gislaved.

Gislaved Municipality
Gislaveds kommun
Municipality
Coordinates: 57°18′N 13°32′E
CountrySweden
CountyJönköping County
SeatGislaved
Government
  TypeCouncil-manager
  MayorMarie Johansson (Social Democrats)
  ManagerStefan Eglinger
Area
  Total1,220.72 km2 (471.32 sq mi)
  Land1,137.08 km2 (439.03 sq mi)
  Water83.64 km2 (32.29 sq mi)
 Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population
 (31 December 2023)
  Total29,014
  Density24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE
ProvinceSmåland
Municipal code0662
Websitewww.gislaved.se

The municipality was created in 1974, when Gislaved locality where amalgamated with the surrounding rural municipalities to form an entity of unitary type. There are seventeen original units making up the present municipality. Within Sweden, and as part of Gnosjö region, it's regarded as being both cultural and industrially dominated. The municipality is notably home to Scandinavian Raceway in Anderstorp, the only Swedish circuit to host a Formula One Grand Prix as it held the Swedish Grand Prix for six years in the 1970s.

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