Skövde Municipality
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| Seat | Skövde | |
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| County | Västra Götaland County | |
| Province | Västergötland | |
| Area Rank |
677.7 km² 145th of 290 |
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| Population Rank (2005) |
49,856 44th of 290 |
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| Density | 73/km² | |
Skövde Municipality is a Swedish municipality in Västergötland in western Sweden. Its seat is in the Swedish city Skövde with 32,500 inhabitants.
[edit] Industry
The sole largest employer in the municipality is Volvo, with Volvo Powertrain and Volvo Cars together employing cirka 5,000 people.
Other major employers are the Hospital (Skaraborg Hospital, serving the Skaraborg region); the local regiments (among Sweden's largest); the Skövde Municipality.
[edit] External links
- Skövde - Official site
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