Örebro Municipality

In today's world, Örebro Municipality has become a fundamental element that affects various aspects of our daily lives. Whether on a personal, professional or social level, the importance of Örebro Municipality cannot be underestimated. From its impacts on health and well-being to its influence on the economy and environment, Örebro Municipality plays a crucial role in the way we live and interact with the world around us. Therefore, it is vital to fully understand all aspects related to Örebro Municipality, in order to make informed decisions and build a sustainable and prosperous future. In this article, we will explore in detail the different aspects of Örebro Municipality and its relevance in today's society.

Örebro Municipality
Örebro kommun
Municipality
Örebro Town Hall
Örebro Town Hall
Coat of arms of Örebro Municipality
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 59°16′N 15°13′E / 59.267°N 15.217°E / 59.267; 15.217
CountrySweden
CountyÖrebro County
SeatÖrebro
Area
[1]
 • Total
1,620.6 km2 (625.7 sq mi)
 • Land1,373.15 km2 (530.18 sq mi)
 • Water247.45 km2 (95.54 sq mi)
 Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population
 (31 December 2024)[2]
 • Total
160,140
 • Density99/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE
ProvinceNärke and Västmanland
Municipal code1880
Websitewww.orebro.se

Örebro Municipality (Swedish: Örebro kommun) is a municipality in Örebro County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Örebro.

The municipality was created from the City of Örebro and surrounding rural municipalities in 1971 and with some areas added in 1974 it had an area of 1,840 km2. In 1995 the municipality was split in two when Lekeberg Municipality was recreated in its boundaries from 1967.

Localities

Towns and localities with more than 800 inhabitants:

Others:

Demographics

Population development

Population development in Örebro Municipality 1970–2020
Year Population
1970
117,696
1975
117,837
1980
116,969
1985
118,043
1990
120,944
1995
119,635
2000
124,207
2005
127,733
2010
135,460
2015
144,200
2020
156,381

Source: SCB - Folkmängd efter region och år.

2022 population by district

This is a demographic table based on Örebro Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics.[3]

In total there were 117,940 Swedish citizen adults eligible to vote.[3] The political demographics were 52.1% for the left coalition and 46.1% for the right coalition.[3] Indicators are in percentage points except population totals and income.

Elections

From the 1994 election onwards there was a boundary change due to the split with Lekeberg Municipality. The exact results of Sweden Democrats were not listed at a municipal level by SCB from 1988 to 1998 due to the party's small size at the time. "Turnout" denotes the percentage of eligible people casting any ballots, whereas "Votes" denotes the number of valid votes only.

Riksdag

Year Turnout Votes V S MP C L KD M SD NyD Left Right
1973[4] 90.3 77,604 3.9 45.5 24.3 11.6 2.2 11.9 49.4 47.8
1976[5] 91.5 80,670 4.1 44.5 23.8 12.3 1.6 13.2 48.6 49.3
1979[6] 90.0 78,995 5.2 44.3 17.3 11.9 2.0 18.2 49.5 47.4
1982[7] 91.0 80,089 5.5 47.2 1.8 14.7 6.8 2.9 20.8 52.7 42.3
1985[8] 89.6 80,290 5.4 44.8 1.8 11.9 16.8 18.0 50.2 46.7
1988[9] 86.5 78,201 6.4 43.2 5.0 10.1 15.3 3.9 15.0 54.6 40.4
1991[10] 87.3 79,566 4.9 38.2 3.3 6.8 11.9 9.5 17.9 6.7 43.1 46.1
1994[11] 87.6 76,606 6.7 46.2 5.2 5.3 9.7 5.8 18.7 1.4 58.1 39.5
1998[12] 82.4 73,648 12.5 38.0 5.1 3.8 6.5 12.3 19.2 55.6 41.8
2002[13] 82.4 76,771 8.9 41.7 5.2 4.6 14.2 10.1 12.0 1.8 55.8 40.9
2006[14] 83.7 80,630 6.0 38.0 6.0 6.3 8.7 8.1 21.0 3.5 50.0 44.1
2010[15] 86.2 87,778 5.8 34.1 5.8 4.8 7.6 7.0 26.0 5.5 45.7 45.4
2014[16] 86.9 92,429 5.7 32.4 8.4 5.1 5.4 6.2 21.0 11.6 46.5 37.7
2018[17] 87.8 98,428 8.5 31.5 4.8 8.1 5.7 7.7 17.9 14.4 52.8 45.7

Twin towns

Örebro's seven twin towns with the year of its establishing:

  1. (1946) Kolding Municipality, Denmark Denmark
  2. (1946) Drammen, Norway Norway
  3. (1947) Lappeenranta (Villmanstrand), Finland Finland
  4. (1979) Stykkishólmur, Iceland Iceland
  5. (2001) Łódź, Poland Poland
  6. (2002) Yantai, China China
  7. (2003) Terrassa, Spain Spain

See also

References

  1. ^ "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 2014-01-01. Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel) on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  2. ^ "Folkmängd och befolkningsförändringar - Kvartal 4, 2024" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 21, 2025. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d "Valresultat 2022 för Örebro i riksdagsvalet". SVT. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Riksdagsvalet 1973" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Riksdagsvalet 1976" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Riksdagsvalet 1979" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  7. ^ "Riksdagsvalet 1982" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  8. ^ "Riksdagsvalet 1985" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  9. ^ "Riksdagsvalet 1988)" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  10. ^ "Riksdagsvalet 1991" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  11. ^ "Riksdagsvalet 1994" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  12. ^ "Riksdagsvalet 1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  13. ^ "Valresultat Riksdag Örebro kommun 2002" (in Swedish). Valmyndigheten. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  14. ^ "Valresultat Riksdag Örebro kommun 2006" (in Swedish). Valmyndigheten. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  15. ^ "Valresultat Riksdag Örebro kommun 2010" (in Swedish). Valmyndigheten. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  16. ^ "Valresultat Riksdag Örebro kommun 2014" (in Swedish). Valmyndigheten. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  17. ^ "Valresultat Riksdag Örebro kommun 2018" (in Swedish). Valmyndigheten. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
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