List of former municipalities of Sweden

This list contains some of the defunct municipalities of Sweden. The total number of municipalities has been reduced from 2,500 in 1863 to 290 today.

1880–1974

These municipalities were merged into others in between the two major municipality reforms in 1952 and 1974.

Almunge, merged into Uppsala Municipality 1971
Asarum merged into Karlshamn Municipality 1967
Blidö, merged into Norrtälje Municipality 1971
Boo, merged into Nacka 1971
Brunskog Municipality, merged into Arvika Municipality och Kil Municipality 1971
Dalarö, merged into Österhaninge Municipality 1959
Dalby, merged into Lund Municipality, 1974
Djursholm, merged into Danderyd Municipality 1971
Djurö, merged into Värmdö Municipality 1974
Ed Municipality, merged into Grums Municipality 1969
Ekshärad Municipality, merged into Hagfors Municipality 1971
Finnskoga-Dalby Municipality, merged into Torsby Municipality 1974
Frykerud Municipality, merged into Kil Municipality 1971
Fryksände Municipality, merged into Torsby Municipality 1967
Frösåker, merged into Östhammar Municipality 1957
Frötuna, merged into Norrtälje Municipality 1971
Färingsö, merged into Ekerö Municipality 1971
Genarp Municipality
Gillberga Municipality, merged into Säffle Municipality 1971
Glava Municipality, merged into Arvika Municipality and Karlstad Municipality 1971
Gräsmark Municipality, merged into Sunne Municipality 1971
Grödinge, merged into Botkyrka Municipality 1971
Gunnarskog Municipality, merged into Arvika Municipality 1971
Gustaf Adolf Municipality, merged into Hagfors Municipality 1974
Gustavsberg, merged into Värmdö Municipality 1974
Holmedal Municipality, merged into Årjäng Municipality 1971
Hällaryd merged into Karlshamn Municipality 1967
Häverö, merged into Norrtälje Municipality 1971
Järna, merged into Södertälje Municipality 1971
Järnskog Municipality, merged into Eda Municipality 1971
Klintehamn Municipality, merged into Gotland Municipality 1971
Knivsta, merged into Uppsala 1971 (recreated 2003)
Knutby, merged into Uppsala och Norrtälje 1971
Kroppa Municipality, merged into Filipstad Municipality 1971
Kvillinge Municipality, merged into Norrköping Municipality 1971
Kävlinge köping (1946–1971), changed name to Kävlinge Municipality
Köla Municipality, merged into Eda Municipality 1971
Lysvik Municipality, merged into Sunne Municipality 1971
Mörrum merged into Karlshamn Municipality 1967
Norra Ny Municipality, merged into Torsby Municipality 1974
Norra Råda Municipality, merged into Hagfors Municipality 1974
Nor Municipality, merged into Karlstad Municipality 1971
Nyed Municipality, merged into Karlstad Municipality 1971
Nätra Municipality, merged into Örnsköldsvik Municipality 1971
Rämmen Municipality, merged into Filipstad Municipality 1971
Sillerud Municipality, merged into Årjäng Municipality 1971
Stavnäs Municipality, merged into Arvika Municipality och Grums Municipality 1969
Stora Kil Municipality, merged into Kil Municipality 1971
Stora Sunne Municipality, merged into Sunne Municipality 1963
Svanskog Municipality, merged into Säffle Municipality 1971
Södra Sandby Municipality
Torn Municipality (1952–1967)
Töcksmark Municipality, merged into Årjäng Municipality 1974
Ullerud Municipality, merged into Forshaga Municipality 1971
Ullvättern Municipality, merged into Storfors Municipality 1967
Veberöd Municipality
Visnum Municipality, merged into Kristinehamn Municipality 1971
Vitsand Municipality, merged into Torsby Municipality 1967
Värmlandsberg Municipality, merged into Filipstad Municipality 1971
Värmlandsnäs Municipality, merged into Säffle Municipality 1971
Väse Municipality, merged into Karlstad Municipality and Kristinehamn Municipality 1971
Västerhaninge, merged into Haninge Municipality 1971
Åkerbo Municipality, merged into Linköping Municipality 1971
Älgå Municipality, merged into Arvika Municipality 1971
Österhaninge, merged into Haninge Municipality 1971
Östmark Municipality, merged into Torsby Municipality 1971
Östra Fågelvik Municipality, merged into Karlstad Municipality 1967

1952

This is a partial list of the municipalities that were merged into others as part of the municipal reform of 1952.

Alster Municipality, merged into Nyed Municipality
Bjurtjärn Municipality, merged into Ullvättern Municipality
Blomskog Municipality, merged into Holmedal Municipality
Boda Municipality, merged into Brunskog Municipality
Bogen Municipality, merged into Gunnarskog Municipality
Borgvik Municipality, merged into Ed Municipality
Botilsäter Municipality, merged into Värmlandsnäs Municipality
Brattfors Municipality, merged into Värmlandsberg Municipality
Bro Municipality, merged into Värmlandsnäs Municipality
Elleholm merged into Mörrum Municipality
Eskilsäter Municipality, merged into Värmlandsnäs Municipality
Dalby Municipality, merged into Finnskoga-Dalby Municipality
Färnebo Municipality, merged into Värmlandsberg Municipality
Gåsborn Municipality, merged into Värmlandsberg Municipality
Huggenäs Municipality, merged into Värmlandsnäs Municipality
Hällaryd and Åryd, merged into Hällaryd Municipality
Högerud Municipality, merged into Stavnäs Municipality
Igelösa and Odarslöv Municipality (−1952)
Karlanda Municipality, merged into Holmedal Municipality
Kila Municipality, merged into Gillberga Municipality
Lekvattnet Municipality, merged into Fryksände Municipality
Lungsund Municipality, merged into Ullvättern Municipality
Långserud Municipality, merged into Svanskog Municipality
Mangskog Municipality, merged into Brunskog Municipality
Millesvik Municipality, merged into Värmlandsnäs Municipality
Nedre Ullerud Municipality, merged into Ullerud Municipality
Nordmark Municipality, merged into Värmlandsberg Municipality
Norra Finnskoga Municipality, merged into Finnskoga-Dalby Municipality
Ny Municipality, merged into Älgå Municipality
Nyskoga Municipality, merged into Vitsand Municipality
Ransäter Municipality, merged into Munkfors Municipality
Ringamåla merged into Asarum Municipality
Rudskoga Municipality, merged into Visnum Municipality
Segerstad Municipality, merged into Nor Municipality
Sillbodal Municipality, merged into Årjängs köping
Skillingmark Municipality, merged into Järnskog Municipality
Sunnemo Municipality, merged into Norra Råda Municipality
Södra Finnskoga Municipality, merged into Finnskoga-Dalby Municipality
Södra Ny Municipality, merged into Värmlandsnäs Municipality
Södra Råda Municipality, merged into Visnum Municipality
Trankil Municipality, merged into Holmedal Municipality
Tveta Municipality, merged into Säffle
Varnum Municipality, merged into Kristinehamn
Visnums-Kil Municipality, merged into Visnum Municipality
Värmskog Municipality, merged into Stavnäs Municipality
Västra Fågelvik Municipality, merged into Töcksmark Municipality
Västra Ämtervik Municipality, merged into Stora Sunne Municipality
Älvsbacka Municipality, merged into Nyed Municipality
Ölme Municipality, merged into Väse Municipality
Ölserud Municipality, merged into Värmlandsnäs Municipality
Östervallskog Municipality, merged into Töcksmark Municipality
Östra Ämtervik Municipality, merged into Stora Sunne Municipality
Övre Ullerud Municipality, merged into Ullerud Municipality