Kil, Värmland
Place in Värmland, Sweden
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Kil (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈɕiːl]) is a locality and the seat of Kil Municipality in Värmland County, Sweden, with 7,842 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
Kil | |
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Kil Train Station | |
  Kil | |
| Coordinates: 59°30′N 13°19′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) |
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.
