Alingsås Municipality
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| Alingsås kommun | |
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| County | Västra Götaland County |
| Province | Västergötland |
| Seat | Alingsås |
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| Population • Total |
66th of 290 36,481 inhabitants |
| Area • Total area • Land area • Water area |
177th of 290 554.59 km² 474.90 km² |
| Density • Total |
69th of 290 76.8 inhabitants/km² |
| Municipal code | {{{code}}} |
| Website | www.alingsas.se |
| Area & population from SCB as of December 31, 2006 | |
Alingsås Municipality (Alingsås kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Alingsås.
The present municipality was formed in 1974 then the former City of Alingsås (itself a municipality of unitary type since the subdivision reform of 1971) was amalgamated with Bjärke and Hemsjö.
[edit] Location, population
Alingsås is part (together with 12 other municipalities) of the Gothenburg Metropolitan Area with 900 000 inhabitants. Alingsås municipality has today (2008-12-31) 37 250 inhabitants. Most people lives in Alingsås city (ca 25 000 inhab).
[edit] Sister cities
Alingsås has seven sister cities:
- Leisi, Estonia
- Karis, Finland
- Kartong, Gambia
- Mont-de-Marsan, France
- Ocatal, Nicaragua
- Skedsmo, Norway
- Tårnby, Denmark
[edit] External links
- Alingsås Municipality - Official site
- (Swedish) Articles Alingsås and Alingsås manufakturverk - From Nordisk familjebok
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