Vansbro Municipality

Vansbro Municipality
Vansbro kommun
Coat of arms of Vansbro Municipality
Coordinates: 60°31′N 14°13′E / 60.517°N 14.217°E / 60.517; 14.217
CountrySweden
CountyDalarna County
SeatVansbro
Area
 • Total
1,657.35 km2 (639.91 sq mi)
 • Land1,539.57 km2 (594.43 sq mi)
 • Water117.78 km2 (45.48 sq mi)
 Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population
 (31 December 2023)[2]
 • Total
6,728
 • Density4.1/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE
ProvinceDalarna
Municipal code2021
Websitewww.vansbro.se
Density is calculated using land area only.

Vansbro Municipality (Vansbro kommun) is a municipality in Dalarna County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Vansbro.

During the local government reform of 1971 Järna, Nås and Äppelbo were amalgamated to form the new Vansbro Municipality. The name was taken from the locality Vansbro, which also became the municipal seat.

The coat of arms show the sign of iron, an axe (symbolizing wood industries) and a sword.

  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.
  2. ^ "Folkmängd och befolkningsförändringar - Kvartal 4, 2023" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.