Bengtsfors Municipality

Bengtsfors Municipality

*Bengtsfors kommun*
Bengtsfors Municipality Bengtsfors kommun
Municipality
	Coat of arms
	Coordinates: 59°02′N 12°13′E / 59.033°N 12.217°ECoordinates: 59°02′N 12°13′E / 59.033°N 12.217°E
Country	Sweden
County	Västra Götaland County
Seat	Bengtsfors
Area
• Total	1,059.19 km2 (408.96 sq mi)
• Land	882.93 km2 (340.90 sq mi)
• Water	176.26 km2 (68.05 sq mi)
	Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population (31 December 2019)
• Total	9,750
• Density	9.2/km2 (24/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code	SE
Province	Dalsland
Municipal code	1460
Website	www.bengtsfors.se
	Density is calculated using land area only.

Bengtsfors Municipality (Bengtsfors kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Bengtsfors.

The present municipality was formed in 1971 when the former market town (köping) of Bengtsfors (instituted in 1926) was amalgamated with the municipalities of Bäckefors, Lelång and Steneby.

Geography[]

The municipality has much water areas, consisting of lakes and streams. It makes it a good place for canoeing, fishing and bathing.

Every year a canoeing marathon called Dalslands Kanot Marathon+, or DKM+, is held. It is an enduring 55 km long (a marathon "plus"), stretching through the many municipal streams, and one of Sweden's largest canoeing competitions.

Bengtsfors is also crossed by the Dalsland Canal.

Localities[]

Localities in the municipality and inhabitants:

Bengtsfors (seat), 3,600 inh.
Billingsfors, 1,400 inh.
Bäckefors, 750 inh.
Dals Långed, 1,700 inh.
Gustavsfors, 700 inh.
Skåpafors, 400 inh.

Politics[]

Result of the 2010 election:

Moderate Party 23,13%
Centre party 10,86%
Liberal People's Party 5,23%
Christian Democrats 5,85%
Swedish Social Democratic Party 38,47%
Left Party 5,15%
Green Party 4,90%
Sweden Democrats 5,65%
Other Parties 0,78%

References[]

^ "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 2019" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 20, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.

External links[]

Bengtsfors Municipality - Official site
Dalsland Canal - In Swedish, English and German

[SCB_2014-01-01-1] "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.

[SCB_2019-12-31-2] "Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 31 december 2019" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 20, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.

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v t Municipalities and seats of Västra Götaland County
Municipalities	Ale Alingsås Åmål Bengtsfors Bollebygd Borås Dals-Ed Essunga Falköping Färgelanda Götene Gothenburg Grästorp Gullspång Härryda Herrljunga Hjo Karlsborg Kungälv Lerum Lidköping Lilla Edet Lysekil Mariestad Mark Mellerud Mölndal Munkedal Öckerö Orust Partille Skara Skövde Sotenäs Stenungsund Strömstad Svenljunga Tanum Tibro Tidaholm Tjörn Töreboda Tranemo Trollhättan Uddevalla Ulricehamn Vänersborg Vara Vårgårda
Municipal seats	Alingsås Åmål Bengtsfors Bollebygd Borås Ed Falköping Färgelanda Götene Gothenburg Grästorp Gullspång and Hova Henån Herrljunga Hjo Karlsborg Kinna Kungälv Kungshamn Lerum Lidköping Lilla Edet Lysekil Mariestad Mellerud Mölndal Mölnlycke Munkedal Nödinge-Nol Nossebro Öckerö Partille Skara Skärhamn Skövde Stenungsund Strömstad Svenljunga Tanumshede Tibro Tidaholm Töreboda Tranemo Trollhättan Uddevalla Ulricehamn Vänersborg Vara Vårgårda
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