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Bengtsfors Municipality

Coordinates: 59°02′N 12°13′E / 59.033°N 12.217°E / 59.033; 12.217
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Bengtsfors Municipality
Bengtsfors kommun
Coat of arms of Bengtsfors Municipality
Coordinates: 59°02′N 12°13′E / 59.033°N 12.217°E / 59.033; 12.217
CountrySweden
CountyVästra Götaland County
SeatBengtsfors
Area
 • Total1,059.19 km2 (408.96 sq mi)
 • Land882.93 km2 (340.90 sq mi)
 • Water176.26 km2 (68.05 sq mi)
 Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population
 (31 December 2023)[2]
 • Total9,138
 • Density8.6/km2 (22/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE
ProvinceDalsland
Municipal code1460
Websitewww.bengtsfors.se
Density is calculated using land area only.

Bengtsfors Municipality (Bengtsfors kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Bengtsfors.

The present municipality was formed in 1971 when the former market town (köping) of Bengtsfors (instituted in 1926) was amalgamated with the municipalities of Bäckefors, Lelång and Steneby.

Geography

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The municipality has much water areas, consisting of lakes and streams. It makes it a good place for canoeing, fishing and bathing.

Every year a canoeing marathon called Dalslands Kanot Marathon+, or DKM+, is held. It is an enduring 55 km long (a marathon "plus"), stretching through the many municipal streams, and one of Sweden's largest canoeing competitions.

Bengtsfors is also crossed by the Dalsland Canal.

Localities

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Localities in the municipality and inhabitants:

Demographics

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This is a demographic table based on Bengtsfors 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 9,389 residents, including 7,070 Swedish citizens of voting age.[3] 46.3% voted for the left coalition and 52.9% for the right coalition. Indicators are in percentage points except population totals and income.

References

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  1. ^ "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 2014-01-01. Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel) on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  2. ^ "Folkmängd och befolkningsförändringar - Kvartal 4, 2023" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Valresultat 2022 för Bengtsfors i riksdagsvalet" (in Swedish). SVT. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
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