Karlskoga Municipality (Karlskoga kommun) is a municipality in Örebro County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Karlskoga. Other localities include Valåsen och Labbsand, Kortfors, Linnebäck and Villingsberg. Karlskoga was formed as rural municipality when the first Swedish local government acts came into force in 1863. In 1925 the southern part was detached, forming Degerfors Municipality. In 1940 the whole municipality, including its non-urban areas, got the title of a city. These titles were abolished in 1971. Riksdag elections Twin towns – sister cities Karlskoga is twinned with: Aalborg, Denmark Fredrikstad, Norway Húsavík, Iceland Ivangorod, Russia Narva, Estonia Olaine, Latvia Riihimäki, Finland Sanremo, Italy Wheaton, United States See also Karlskoga Mountain District References External links Karlskoga Municipality - Official site Municipalities of Örebro County