Fagersta Municipality

Fagersta Municipality (Fagersta kommun) is a municipality in Västmanland County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Fagersta.

Fagersta Municipality
Fagersta kommun
Municipality
Coordinates: 60°00′N 15°49′E
CountrySweden
CountyVästmanland County
SeatFagersta
Area
  Total310.41 km2 (119.85 sq mi)
  Land269.04 km2 (103.88 sq mi)
  Water41.37 km2 (15.97 sq mi)
 Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population
 (31 December 2023)
  Total13,222
  Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE
ProvinceVästmanland
Municipal code1982
Websitewww.fagersta.se

The City of Fagersta (instituted in 1944) was in 1967 merged with Västervåla parish (which had been part of Surahammar Municipality since 1963). In 1971 it was transformed into a municipality of unitary type.

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