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Malung-Sälen Municipality
municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Malung-Sälen Municipality (Swedish: Malung-Sälens kommun) is a municipality in Dalarna County in central Sweden. The seat is in Malung.
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Malung-Sälens kommun | |
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Coordinates: 60°41′N 13°44′E | |
Country | Sweden |
County | Dalarna County |
Seat | Malung |
Area | |
• Total | 4,339.31 km2 (1,675.42 sq mi) |
• Land | 4,105.77 km2 (1,585.25 sq mi) |
• Water | 233.54 km2 (90.17 sq mi) |
Area as of January 1, 2010. | |
Population (31 December 2019)[2] | |
• Total | 10,138 |
• Density | 2.3/km2 (6.1/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | SE |
Province | Dalarna |
Municipal code | 2023 |
Website | www.malung.se |
Density is calculated using land area only. |
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The municipality was created in 1971. It was originally called Malung Municipality (Swedish: Malungs kommun). In 2007, the Government of Sweden decided to change the name as of 1 January 2008 to promote the ski resort of Sälen.[3]