Avesta Municipality
Avesta Municipality (Avesta kommun) is one of 290 municipalities of Sweden. It is in Dalarna County, in the central part of the country, and its seat is in the town of Avesta.
Avesta Municipality
Avesta kommun | |
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Municipality | |
Avesta town hall | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 60°09′N 16°12′E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Dalarna County |
| Seat | Avesta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 669.08 km2 (258.33 sq mi) |
| • Land | 613.25 km2 (236.78 sq mi) |
| • Water | 55.83 km2 (21.56 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014 | |
| Population (31 December 2023) | |
| • Total | 22,753 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (88/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Dalarna |
| Municipal code | 2084 |
| Website | www.avesta.se |
| Density is calculated using land area only. | |
The municipality in its present size was created in 1967 when the four surrounding municipalities were joined with the then City of Avesta. In 1971 it became a municipality of unitary type.
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