Vårgårda Municipality

Vårgårda Municipality
Vårgårda kommun
Municipality

Coat of arms
Country Sweden
County Västra Götaland County
Seat Vårgårda
Area[1]
 • Total 441.22 km2 (170.36 sq mi)
 • Land 426.6 km2 (164.7 sq mi)
 • Water 14.62 km2 (5.64 sq mi)
  Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population (31 December 2017)[2]
 • Total 11,490
 • Density 26/km2 (67/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code SE
Province Västergötland
Municipal code 1442
Website www.vargarda.se

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

The local government reform of 1952 formed this municipality through the amalgamation of a lot of very small municipalities. It got its name from the only larger built-up locality in the area, Vårgårda. Its territory was not affected by the reform of 1971.

The Swedish religious revival in the 19th century was strong in Vårgårda Municipality, and the Christian climate is today dispersed in many denominations.

Industrially, Vårgårda Municipality has several nationwide recognized companies, such as Autoliv.

Locality

The seat Vårgårda, situated between Alingsås and Herrljunga, is the only locality with more than 200 inhabitants in this predominantly rural area.

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°02′N 12°48′E / 58.033°N 12.800°E / 58.033; 12.800

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