Grästorp Municipality
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| County | Västra Götaland County |
| Province | Västergötland |
| Seat | Grästorp |
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| Population • Total |
268th of 290 5,809 inhabitants |
| Area • Total area • Land area • Water area |
240th of 290 281.44 km² 265.69 km² |
| Density • Total |
165th of 290 21.9 inhabitants/km² |
| Municipal code | {{{code}}} |
| Website | www.grastorp.se |
| Area & population from SCB as of December 31, 2006 | |
Grästorp Municipality (Grästorps kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Grästorp.
Grästorp Municipality is located right in the middle of Västra Götaland County, by the shores of Lake Vänern.
In the year 1900 the village Grästorp was detached from Tengene and made a market town (köping). The local government reform of 1952 amalgamated it with twelve surrounding municipalities (among them Tengene). The 1971 reform made the term köping obsolete, thus forming Grästorps kommun without amendment of territory.
The area has been inhabited at least since the Viking Age as it contains several runestones. To the left a stone by the church at Sal. The inscription reads "Torgård satte denna sten efter Toke, sin frände", meaning "Torgård raised this stone for Toke, his friend".
[edit] Localities
The seat Grästorp (pop. 3,000) is the only built-up locality with more than 200 inhabitants in this predominantly rural area.
[edit] External links
- Grästorp Municipality - Official site
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