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Åmål Municipality (Åmåls kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland Coonty in wastren Swaden. Its seat is locatit in the ceety o Åmål.
Åmål Municipality Åmåls kommun | |
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 Coat airms | |
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| Kintra | Swaden |
| Coonty | Västra Götaland Coonty |
| Seat | Åmål |
| Area | |
| • Total | 889.71 km2 (343.52 sq mi) |
| • Laund | 481.12 km2 (185.76 sq mi) |
| • Water | 408.59 km2 (157.76 sq mi) |
| Aurie as o Januar 1, 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 12,318 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/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 |
The present municipality wis creatit in 1971 through the amalgamation o the umwhile Ceety o Åmål an the umwhile rural municipality o Tössbo (the latter creatit in 1952).
The ceety o Åmål is locatit in a scenic bay o Lake Vänern, the lairgest lake in Swaden. The municipality haes a sma archipelago wi some 30 islands, cried Tösse skärgård, tae the sooth o the ceety. The islands are protectit as a nature preserve; mony o the islands are wooded, but a few are uised for fermin. They provide habitat for a number o bird species, includin heron, osprey, mallard, goldeneye, goosander, the black-throated diver an hobby in the bays; on the cobs are colonies o herring gull, seagull an the common tern; while on the fir-covered islands are capercaillie, woodpeckers an ither birds.
Fishin wis ance a major industry, as indicatit bi the fish appearin on the bottom o the coat o airms. Loggin wis o importance an aw. In recent years tourism, especially activities connectit tae the uise o the lake, hae increased.
Åmål haes seiven twin touns:
 | Loimaa, Finland |
 | Türi, Estonie |
 | Drøbak, Norawa |
 | Grenaa, Denmark |
 | Gadebusch, Germany |
 | De Pere, Wi, USA |
 | Kubrat, Bulgarie |
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