Klippan Municipality
Klippan Municipality (Swedish: Klippans kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Klippan.
Klippan Municipality
Klippans kommun | |
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Municipality | |
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| Coordinates: 56°08′N 13°08′E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Skåne County |
| Seat | Klippan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 379.41 km2 (146.49 sq mi) |
| • Land | 374.32 km2 (144.53 sq mi) |
| • Water | 5.09 km2 (1.97 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2023) | |
| • Total | 17,723 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Scania |
| Municipal code | 1276 |
| Website | www |
The municipality was created in 1974 through the amalgamation of the market town Klippan (itself instituted in 1945) with the rural municipality of Riseberga and part of Östra Ljungby.
Söderåsen National Park is partly situated within the municipality.
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