Kil, Värmland Explained

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010 . 14 December 2011 . . Swedish . https://web.archive.org/web/20120127055525/http://www.scb.se/Statistik/MI/MI0810/2010A01/Tatorternami0810tab1_4.xls . 27 January 2012 . live . 10 January 2012 .