Essunga Municipality

Essunga Municipality
Essunga kommun
Municipality

Coat of arms
Country Sweden
County Västra Götaland County
Seat Nossebro
Area[1]
  Total 235.73 km2 (91.02 sq mi)
  Land 234.63 km2 (90.59 sq mi)
  Water 1.1 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
  Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population (31 December 2017)[2]
  Total 5,647
  Density 24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code SE
Province Västergötland
Municipal code 1445
Website www.essunga.se
Density is calculated using land area only.

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

The 1952 municipal reform in Sweden saw the creation of Essunga Municipality out of eight original entities. In 1974 it was dissolved and part of Vara Municipality until 1983, when it was reestablished within the boundaries of 1952.

References

  1. "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (Microsoft Excel) (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  2. "Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 31 december 2017" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 21, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2018.

Coordinates: 58°11′N 12°43′E / 58.183°N 12.717°E / 58.183; 12.717


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