Skara Skara Cathedral Coat of arms Skara Show map of Västra Götaland Skara Show map of Sweden Coordinates: 58°23′N 13°26′E﻿ / ﻿58.383°N 13.433°E﻿ / 58.383; 13.433Coordinates: 58°23′N 13°26′E﻿ / ﻿58.383°N 13.433°E﻿ / 58.383; 13.433 Country Sweden Province Västergötland County Västra Götaland County Municipality Skara Municipality Charter 988 Area[1] • Total 440.1 km2 (169.9 sq mi) Population (31 December 2013)[1] • Total 18,580 • Density 42.2/km2 (109/sq mi) Time zone CET (UTC+1) • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Climate Dfb