Tanum Municipality
Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tanum Municipality (IPA: [ˈtânːɵm];[3] Tanums kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in southwestern Sweden. Its seat is the town of Tanumshede, with 1,600 inhabitants.
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Tanum Municipality
Tanums kommun | |
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Coordinates: 58°43′N 11°19′E | |
Country | Sweden |
County | Västra Götaland County |
Seat | Tanumshede |
Area | |
• Total | 2,351.35 km2 (907.86 sq mi) |
• Land | 917.24 km2 (354.15 sq mi) |
• Water | 1,434.11 km2 (553.71 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 12,865 |
• Density | 5.5/km2 (14/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | SE |
Province | Bohuslän |
Municipal code | 1435 |
Website | www.tanum.se |
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The present municipality was formed in 1971 through the amalgamation of three former units. Before the subdivision reform of 1952, there were seven entities in the area.