Borlänge Municipality
Borlänge Municipality (Borlänge kommun) is a municipality in Dalarna County in central Sweden, with an area of 586.4 km². The municipality has a population of 47,640 (2007). The municipal seat is Borlänge.
Borlänge Municipality Borlänge kommun | |
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 Sveatorget in Borlänge in 2005 | |
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| Country | Sweden |
| County | Dalarna County |
| Seat | Borlänge |
| Area | |
| • Total | 635.81 km2 (245.49 sq mi) |
| • Land | 583.87 km2 (225.43 sq mi) |
| • Water | 51.94 km2 (20.05 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2019)[2] | |
| • Total | 52,590 |
| • Density | 83/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Dalarna |
| Municipal code | 2081 |
| Website | www.borlange.se |
| Density is calculated using land area only. | |
The present municipality was created in 1971 when the City of Borlänge (itself instituted as a city in 1944) was reunited with the rural municipality of Stora Tuna, from which it had been detached in 1898.
Politics
Result of the 2010 election
Moderate Party 23,22&
Centre party 5,37%
Liberal People's Party 4,98%
Christian Democrats 3,50%
Swedish Social Democratic Party 39,55%
Left Party 6,63%
Green Party 6,02%
Sweden Democrats 9,24
Other Parties 1,49%
Notable natives
- Jussi Björling, tenor
- Lars Frölander, swimmer
- Mando Diao, rock band
- Sugarplum Fairy, pop band
- Per Fosshaug, bandy player
- Dozer, stoner rock band
- Erik Eriksson, Centre Party's first chairman
- Lars Jonsson, ice hockey player
- Sator, rock band
- Nadja Brandt, writer and also appeared as an extra in Twilight
- Linda Carlsson, musician (also known as Miss Li)
- Tove Alexandersson, orienteering, ski-orienteering and skyrunning world champion
- Per Johansson, swimmer
Education
References
- "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 i riket, län och kommuner 31 december 2019" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 20, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
External links
- Borlänge - Official site
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