Kil, Värmland
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  Kil | |
| Coordinates: 59°30′N 13°19′E / 59.500°N 13.317°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Värmland |
| County | Värmland County |
| Municipality | Kil Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.75 km2 (2.61 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
• Total | 7,842 |
| • Density | 1,161/km2 (3,010/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Kil (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈɕiːl]) is a locality and the seat of Kil Municipality in Värmland County, Sweden with 7,842 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
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.
References
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Kil.
- ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
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