Kungsör Municipality

Kungsör Municipality (Kungsörs kommun) is a municipality in Västmanland County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Kungsör.

Kungsör Municipality
Kungsörs kommun
Municipality
Kungsörs town hall
Coordinates: 59°25′N 16°05′E
CountrySweden
CountyVästmanland County
SeatKungsör
Area
  Total227.13 km2 (87.70 sq mi)
  Land202.65 km2 (78.24 sq mi)
  Water24.48 km2 (9.45 sq mi)
 Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population
 (31 December 2023)
  Total8,643
  Density38/km2 (99/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE
ProvinceSödermanland and Västmanland
Municipal code1960
Websitewww.kungsor.se

The present municipality was formed in 1971 when Kungsör and Kung Karl (from which Kungsör had been detached as a market town (köping) in 1907) were amalgamated

Kungsör is located at the western end of lake Mälaren. The landscape is open, dominated by fields and meadows.

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