Västerås Municipality
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| Västerås kommun | ||
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| Country | Sweden | |
| County | Västmanland County | |
| Seat | Västerås | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • 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 January 1, 2014. | ||
| Population (December 31, 2016)[2] | ||
| • Total | 147,420 | |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| 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.
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Localities[edit]
The largest towns with pop. figures from 2005:
- Västerås (seat) 107,000 (fifth largest in the country)
- Skultuna 3,200
- Hökåsen 2,800
- Irsta 2,500
- Kvicksund 1,700 (partly in Eskilstuna Municipality)
- Dingtuna 1,000
International relations[edit]
Twin towns — Sister cities[edit]
Västerås is twinned with:
Lahti, Finland 1940
Randers Municipality, Denmark 1947
Ålesund, Norway 1947
Akureyri, Iceland 1953
České Budějovice, Czech Republic 1964
Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1969
Kassel, Germany 1972
Phenix City, United States
Gaborone, Botswana 2011[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (Microsoft Excel) (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
- ^ "Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 31 december 2016" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 21, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ^ "Gaborone, Västerås city councils twin". Gaborone: Daily News. 27 October 2011. Archived from the original on 23 June 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
External links[edit]
- Västerås Municipality - Official site
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Coordinates: 59°37′N 16°32′E / 59.617°N 16.533°E
