Dals-Ed Municipality

Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Dals-Ed Municipality (Dals-Eds kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden, on the border to Norway. Its seat is located in the town of Ed.

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Dals-Ed Municipality
Dals-Eds kommun
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Coordinates: 58°55′N 11°55′E
CountrySweden
CountyVästra Götaland County
SeatEd
Area
  Total825.43 km2 (318.70 sq mi)
  Land724.34 km2 (279.67 sq mi)
  Water101.09 km2 (39.03 sq mi)
 Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population
 (31 December 2023)[2]
  Total4,606
  Density5.6/km2 (14/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE
ProvinceDalsland
Municipal code1438
Websitewww.dalsed.se
Density is calculated using land area only.
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The present municipality was formed during the local government reform of 1952 through the amalgamation of six former units. Its territory was not affected by the 1971 reform.

Locality

There is only one locality with more than 200 inhabitants in the municipality, and that is the seat Ed.

Demographics

This is a demographic table based on Dals-Ed Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics.[3]

In total there were 4,745 residents, including 3,504 Swedish citizens of voting age.[3] 36.4% voted for the left coalition and 61.8% for the right coalition. Indicators are in percentage points except population totals and income.

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Tourism

Dals-Ed Municipality, located in the historical province of Dalsland, has a united tourism motto for Dalsland, saying that Dalsland, with its population of 50,000, is a place where one will not feel crowded. This is perhaps most fitting for Dals-Ed, as it is the sparsest populated municipality in Västra Götaland County, with 6.7 inhabitants per km2.

The municipality promises a quiet environment. The nature hosts some 400 lakes for bathing, canoeing, fishing or boat tours. There are also several nature reserves, and the northernmost oak woods of Sweden grow in the municipality. In addition, the large Tresticklan National Park is contained within the municipality.

Historically Dals-Ed is rewarding for those interested in the ancient. Some 60 grave fields and burial places are situated here.

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