Official Name: | Kil |
Pushpin Map: | Sweden |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Sweden |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Kil Municipality |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Värmland County |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Värmland |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 6.75 |
Population As Of: | 31 December 2010 |
Population Total: | 7,842 |
Population Density Km2: | 1161 |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Coordinates: | 59.5°N 32°W |
Kil (in Swedish pronounced as /ˈɕiːl/) is a locality and the seat of Kil Municipality in Värmland County, Sweden with 7,842 inhabitants in 2010.
It is a railway junction which unites railways from five directions, all but one having passenger services. Swedish world elite high jumper Stefan Holm competed for the Kil AIK athletics club. Per Åslund who plays for the Färjestad BK is from Kil. I kil bor det även många så kallade drägg.