Linköping Municipality

Linköping Municipality (Linköpings kommun) is a municipality in Östergötland County in southern Sweden. With 152,966 inhabitants, it is the fifth largest municipality in Sweden. The municipality is bordered in the west by Motala, and thence clockwise by Finspång, Norrköping, Söderköping, Åtvidaberg, Kinda, Boxholm and Mjölby municipalities. The present municipality was formed in 1971 by the amalgamation of the City of Linköping with five surrounding rural municipalities. The number of original local government entities (as of 1863) making up Linköping Municipality is 32.

Linköping Municipality

Linköping Municipality (Linköpings kommun) is a municipality in Östergötland County in southern Sweden. With 152,966 inhabitants, it is the fifth largest municipality in Sweden. The municipality is bordered in the west by Motala, and thence clockwise by Finspång, Norrköping, Söderköping, Åtvidaberg, Kinda, Boxholm and Mjölby municipalities. The present municipality was formed in 1971 by the amalgamation of the City of Linköping with five surrounding rural municipalities. The number of original local government entities (as of 1863) making up Linköping Municipality is 32.