Mellerud Municipality
Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mellerud Municipality (Melleruds kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County by Lake Vänern in Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Mellerud.
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Mellerud Municipality
Melleruds kommun | |
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Coordinates: 58°42′N 12°28′E | |
Country | Sweden |
County | Västra Götaland County |
Seat | Mellerud |
Area | |
• Total | 944.46 km2 (364.66 sq mi) |
• Land | 516.8 km2 (199.5 sq mi) |
• Water | 427.66 km2 (165.12 sq mi) |
Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
Population (31 December 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 9,165 |
• Density | 9.7/km2 (25/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | SE |
Province | Dalsland |
Municipal code | 1461 |
Website | www.mellerud.se |
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The amalgamation leading to the present municipality took place in 1969 when "old" Mellerud (instituted as a market town (köping) in 1908) was merged with Bolstad, Kroppefjäll and Skållerud. Before the municipal reform of 1952 there were ten entities in the area.