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Alingsås Municipality
Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alingsås Municipality (Alingsås kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Alingsås.
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Alingsås Municipality
Alingsås kommun | |
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![]() Alingsås town hall | |
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Coordinates: 57°56′N 12°32′E | |
Country | Sweden |
County | Västra Götaland County |
Seat | Alingsås |
Area | |
• Total | 551.17 km2 (212.81 sq mi) |
• Land | 472.03 km2 (182.25 sq mi) |
• Water | 79.14 km2 (30.56 sq mi) |
Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
Population (31 December 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 42,382 |
• Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | SE |
Province | Västergötland |
Municipal code | 1489 |
Website | www.alingsas.se |
Density is calculated using land area only. |
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The present municipality was formed in 1974 then the former City of Alingsås (itself a municipality of unitary type since the subdivision reform of 1971) was amalgamated with Bjärke and Hemsjö.