Alingsås Municipality

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

Alingsås Municipality
Alingsås kommun
Municipality
Alingsås town hall
Coordinates: 57°56′N 12°32′E
CountrySweden
CountyVästra Götaland County
SeatAlingsås
Area
  Total551.17 km2 (212.81 sq mi)
  Land472.03 km2 (182.25 sq mi)
  Water79.14 km2 (30.56 sq mi)
 Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population
 (31 December 2023)
  Total42,382
  Density77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE
ProvinceVästergötland
Municipal code1489
Websitewww.alingsas.se
Density is calculated using land area only.

The present municipality was formed in 1974 then the former City of Alingsås (itself a municipality of unitary type since the subdivision reform of 1971) was amalgamated with Bjärke and Hemsjö.

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