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Town Profile Kungälv
Introduction
The town of Kungälv is situated on the west coast, north of Gothenburg. To mid- 19th century Kungälv was an idyllic small town with just 500 inhabitants. The late 19th century industrialism gave Kungälv new opportunities and expansion in the factory business. Kungälv has expanded and is today a vast rural district with 38 000 inhabitants.
The municipality has a growing population and is a part of the growth in the Gothenburg Region. The unemployment rates are low compared to other municipalities in the region but the level of education is lower in comparison.
POPULATION
Population 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Population (forecast)
Kungälv municipality 38 257 38 470 39 060 39 820 40 660
City of Kungälv 15 787 15 700 15 850 15 930 15 940
The Housing stock is almost 16 000 units and in Kungälv municipality the build rates are increasing. New dwellings will be built in the City of Kungälv but also outside the city centre.
Housing development 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
No. of Units in Housing
Development (forecast)
Kungälv municipality 170 320 400 435 439
City of Kungälv 38 95 179 100 109
See “Kungälv Municipal facts” for more statistics on the municipality and the city of Kungälv. Due to the administration structure in Sweden the majority of the figures are covering the whole municipality.
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