Lerum Municipality
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| Lerums kommun | |||
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| Country | Sweden | ||
| County | Västra Götaland County | ||
| Seat | Lerum | ||
| Area[1] | |||
| • Total | 310.2 km2 (119.8 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 260.29 km2 (100.50 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 49.91 km2 (19.27 sq mi) | ||
| Area as of January 1, 2010. | |||
| Population (June 30, 2010)[2] | |||
| • Total | 38,491 | ||
| • Density | 124.084/km2 (321.38/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
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| ISO 3166 code | SE | ||
| Province | Västergötland | ||
| Municipal code | 1441 | ||
| Website | www.lerum.se | ||
| Density is calculated using land area only. | |||
Lerum Municipality (Lerums kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden, situated just east of Gothenburg. Its seat is located in the town of Lerum.
In 1969 the municipality got its present size when "old" Lerum was amalgamated with Skallsjö and Stora Lundby.
In 2007, Lerum Municipality launched a new logotype to used instead of its official municipal coat of arms which features the head of an oxen and three oak leaves.[3] Municipal officials and PR staff felt the coat "outdated". Although no longer used, the coat of arms still has official status. The new logotype, which features a multi-coloured weaving pattern.
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[edit] References
- ^ "Statistiska centralbyrån den 1 januari 2010" (in Swedish) (Microsoft Excel). Statistics Sweden. http://www.scb.se/Statistik/MI/MI0802/2010A01/mi0802tab3_2010.xls. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ^ "SCB, Befolkningsstatistik 30 juni 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. http://www.scb.se/Pages/TableAndChart____244147.aspx. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
- ^ Lerum Municipality: Lerums logotyp, accessed on February 16, 2009 (Swedish)
[edit] External links
- Lerum Municipality - Official site
- Visitlerum.nu - Official tourist site
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