Eda Municipality
Eda kommun
Municipality
Coat of arms of Eda Municipality
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 59°53′N 12°17′E / 59.883°N 12.283°E / 59.883; 12.283
CountrySweden
CountyVärmland County
SeatCharlottenberg
Area
[1]
 • Total894.92 km2 (345.53 sq mi)
 • Land820.18 km2 (316.67 sq mi)
 • Water74.74 km2 (28.86 sq mi)
 Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population
 (31 December 2021)[2]
 • Total8,490
 • Density9.5/km2 (25/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE
ProvinceVärmland
Municipal code1730
Websitewww.eda.se

Eda Municipality (Eda kommun) is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden, on the Norwegian border. Its seat is located in the town of Charlottenberg.

The municipal reform of 1971 saw the forming of the present municipality through the amalgamation of "old" Eda with Köla and Järnskog.

Localities

Demographics

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

Residents include everyone registered as living in the district, regardless of age or citizenship status. Valid voters indicate Swedish citizens above the age of 18 who therefore can vote in general elections. Left vote and right vote indicate the result between the two major blocs in said district in the 2022 general election. Employment indicates the share of people between the ages of 20 and 64 who are working taxpayers. Foreign background is defined as residents either born abroad or with two parents born outside of Sweden. Median income is the received monthly income through either employment, capital gains or social grants for the median adult above 20, also including pensioners in Swedish kronor. The section about college graduates indicates any degree accumulated after high school.

In total there were 8,471 residents, including 5,458 Swedish citizens of voting age.[3] 43.9 % voted for the left coalition and 55.2 % for the right coalition.

Government and politics

Distribution of the 35 seats in the municipal council after the 2010 election:

Results of the 2010 Swedish general election in Eda:

Sights

The Eda Fortlet (Eda skans), which was in use from 1650 to 1814, was the largest fortress in the province of Värmland. Its purpose was to defend against Norwegian troops. It was made obsolete with the Union between Sweden and Norway in 1814. A museum opened on the site in 1996.[4]

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 i riket, län och kommuner 31 december 2021" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 "Valresultat 2022 för Eda i riksdagsvalet" (in Swedish). SVT. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  4. ↑ "Eda Skans Museum" (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 October 2018.
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