Västerås Municipality
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Västerås Municipality
Västerås kommun | |
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 Västerås City Hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 59°37′N 16°32′E / 59.617°N 16.533°ECoordinates: 59°37′N 16°32′E / 59.617°N 16.533°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Västmanland County |
| Seat | Västerås |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,137.835976 km2 (439.320926 sq mi) |
| • Land | 959.015976 km2 (370.278138 sq mi) |
| • Water | 178.82 km2 (69.04 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 156,838 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Västmanland |
| Municipal code | 1980 |
| Website | www.vasteras.se |
| Density is calculated using land area only. | |
Västerås Municipality (Västerås kommun) is a municipality in Västmanland County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Västerås.
The municipality prefers to use the denomination Västerås stad (City of Västerås) for the whole territory, including rural areas.
The municipality evolved gradually during the municipal reforms in Sweden. Most of the amalgamations took place in 1967 and the municipality in its present form was created in 1971. There are 30 original local government units within the present municipality.
Localities[edit]
As of 2018, there were 17 localities in the municipality:[3]
| Municipality | Population |
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| Västerås | 127 799 |
| Skultuna | 3 342 |
| Hökåsen | 3 023 |
| Irsta | 2 833 |
| Kvicksund | 2 208 |
| Tillberga | 2 164 |
| Barkarö | 1 546 |
| Enhagen-Ekbacken | 1 091 |
| Dingtuna | 1 032 |
| Tidö-Lindö | 710 |
| Malmen | 522 |
| Örtagården | 471 |
| Tortuna | 418 |
| Harkie | 284 |
| Munga | 272 |
| Lycksta | 240 |
| Kärsta och Bredsdal | 221 |
International relations[edit]
Twin towns — Sister cities[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 2014-01-01. Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel) on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
- ^ "Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 31 december 2021" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ^ "Folkmängd per tätort efter region och vart 5:e år" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 2019-07-28.
- ^ "Nätverk och vänorter" (in Swedish). Västerås Municipality. Retrieved 2019-07-28.
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- Västerås Municipality - Official site
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