Åmål Municipality
Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Åmål Municipality (Åmåls kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Åmål.
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Åmål Municipality
Åmåls kommun | |
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Coordinates: 59°03′N 12°42′E | |
Country | Sweden |
County | Västra Götaland County |
Seat | Åmål |
Area | |
• Total | 889.71 km2 (343.52 sq mi) |
• Land | 481.12 km2 (185.76 sq mi) |
• Water | 408.59 km2 (157.76 sq mi) |
Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
Population (31 December 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 12,006 |
• Density | 13/km2 (35/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | SE |
Province | Dalsland |
Municipal code | 1492 |
Website | www.amal.se |
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The present municipality was created in 1971 through the amalgamation of the former City of Åmål and the former rural municipality of Tössbo (the latter created in 1952).