Place:Arvika, Värmland, Sweden

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NameArvika
Alt namesArvika kommun
Arvikasource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeMunicipality
Coordinates59.683°N 12.633°E
Located inVärmland, Sweden
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Arvika Municipality (Arvika kommun) is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Arvika.

The present municipality was created in 1971 when the former City of Arvika was amalgamated with five rural municipalities of Glava, Gunnarskog, Älgå, Brunskog and Stavnäs.

Arvika is most known for the annual Arvika Festival that attracts international artists.

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