Sala | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
  Sala  Sala | |
| Coordinates: 59°55′N 16°36′E / 59.917°N 16.600°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Västmanland |
| County | Västmanland County |
| Municipality | Sala Municipality |
| City status | 1624 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.01 km2 (4.25 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 12,289 |
| • Density | 1,116/km2 (2,890/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | sala.se |
Sala is a locality and the seat of Sala Municipality in Västmanland County, Sweden. As of 2010, it has a population of 12,289.[1]
Sala is the home of several famous places and people, but it is most known for its silver mine, which today is a popular tourist attraction.
The Sagån River flows south through the locality, en route to Mälaren.
- ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.