Bengtsfors Municipality
Bengtsfors kommun | |
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| Coordinates: 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 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 9,138 |
| • Density | 8.6/km2 (22/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.
- ^ "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 och befolkningsförändringar - Kvartal 4, 2023" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.