Västerås Municipality
Municipality in Västmanland County, Sweden / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Västerås Municipality (Västerås kommun) is a municipality in Västmanland County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Västerås.
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Västerås Municipality
Västerås kommun | |
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Coordinates: 59°37′N 16°32′E | |
Country | Sweden |
County | Västmanland County |
Seat | Västerås |
Area | |
• Total | 1,137.835976 km2 (439.320926 sq mi) |
• Land | 959.015976 km2 (370.278138 sq mi) |
• Water | 178.82 km2 (69.04 sq mi) |
Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
Population (31 December 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 159,662 |
• Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | SE |
Province | Västmanland |
Municipal code | 1980 |
Website | www.vasteras.se |
Density is calculated using land area only. |
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The municipality prefers to use the denomination Västerås stad (City of Västerås) for the whole territory, including rural areas.
The municipality evolved gradually during the municipal reforms in Sweden. Most of the amalgamations took place in 1967 and the municipality in its present form was created in 1971. There are 30 original local government units within the present municipality.