Vänersborg Municipality
Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vänersborg Municipality (Vänersborgs kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Vänersborg.
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Vänersborg Municipality
Vänersborgs kommun | |
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Coordinates: 58°23′N 12°19′E | |
Country | Sweden |
County | Västra Götaland County |
Seat | Vänersborg |
Area | |
• Total | 898.83 km2 (347.04 sq mi) |
• Land | 642.7 km2 (248.1 sq mi) |
• Water | 256.13 km2 (98.89 sq mi) |
Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
Population (31 December 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 40,012 |
• Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | SE |
Province | Västergötland and Dalsland |
Municipal code | 1487 |
Website | www.vanersborg.se |
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The present municipality was created during the local government reform in the early 1970s. In 1971 the City of Vänersborg became a municipality of unitary type and three years later it was amalgamated with three surrounding municipalities. The number of original local government entities (as of 1863) is eight.