Eskilstuna Municipality
Eskilstuna Municipality ( sv, Eskilstuna kommun) is a municipality in Södermanland County in southeast Sweden, between Lake Mälaren and Lake Hjälmaren. The seat of the municipality is in the city of Eskilstuna. The present municipality was formed in 1971 by the merger of the City of Eskilstuna, the City of Torshälla and five rural municipalities. It is the largest municipality in the Sörmland region in terms of population, having more than 1/3 of the overall county population. Geography Eskilstuna Municipality is an inland municipality, although the low-lying Mälaren renders the lengthy lakeshore to be at above sea level. The highest point is at ''Tyckenhed'' in the southwest of the municipality at above sea level. Localities * Alberga *Ärla * Borsökna * Bälgviken *Eskilstuna (seat) * Hållsta * Hällberga * Hällbybrunn * Kjulaås *Kvicksund (partly in Västerås Municipality) * Mesta * Skiftinge * Skogstorp *Torshälla * Tumbo Elections Riksdag These are the resu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Municipalities Of Sweden
The municipalities of Sweden ( sv, Sveriges kommuner) are its lower-level local government entities. There are 290 municipalities which are responsible for a large proportion of local services, including schools, emergency services and physical planning. Foundation The Local Government Act of 1991 specifies several responsibilities for the municipalities, and provides outlines for local government, such as the process for electing the municipal assembly. It also regulates a process (''laglighetsprövning'', "legality trial") through which any citizen can appeal the decisions of a local government to a county court. Municipal government in Sweden is similar to city commission government and cabinet-style council government. A legislative municipal assembly ''(kommunfullmäktige)'' of between 31 and 101 members (always an odd number) is elected from party-list proportional representation at municipal elections, held every four years in conjunction with the national general ele ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lantmäteriet
Lantmäteriet (The Swedish Mapping, Cadastral and Land Registration Authority) is a government agency in Sweden that provides information on Swedish geography and property. Its main seat is in Gävle. Susanne Ås Sivborg is currently the Director General of the organisation. About Lantmäteriet Lantmäteriet maps the country, demarcates boundaries and helps guarantee secure ownership of Sweden’s real property. The organisation also provides Sweden’s geography and real properties information. It also provide services for subdivisions or changes in land boundaries. The organisation handles applications for registered ownership and ensures that registration of ownership is done in the real property register. History Lantmäteriet was founded in 1628, when Swedish general mathematician Anders Bureus was tasked with systematically mapping out the Swedish Empire and educating new land surveyors under directions from the Swedish King Gustaf II Adolf. It was placed under the adm ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Skogstorp, Eskilstuna Municipality
Skogstorp is a locality situated in Eskilstuna Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ... with 2,860 inhabitants in 2010. References Populated places in Södermanland County Populated places in Eskilstuna Municipality {{Södermanland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Skiftinge
Skiftinge is an urban area situated in Eskilstuna Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 5,104 inhabitants as of 2018. A suburb, the area is located 3 kilometers north of central Eskilstuna and was officially part of the city proper until 2015. History Old ceramics and jewelry dating back to the 11th century have been found in graves in the Skiftinge area, making archeologists believe that Skiftinge was a trading hub during the Viking Age The Viking Age () was the period during the Middle Ages when Norsemen known as Vikings undertook large-scale raiding, colonizing, conquest, and trading throughout Europe and reached North America. It followed the Migration Period and the Ger .... References Södermanland Eskilstuna {{Sweden-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Västerås Municipality
Västerås Municipality (''Västerås kommun'') is a municipality in Västmanland County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Västerås Västerås ( , , ) is a city in central Sweden on the shore of Lake Mälaren in the province of Västmanland, west of Stockholm. The city had a population of 127,799 at the end of 2019, out of the municipal total of 154,049. Västerås is the se .... The municipality prefers to use the denomination ''Västerås stad'' (''City of Västerås'') for the whole territory, including rural areas. The municipality evolved gradually during the municipal reforms in Sweden. Most of the amalgamations took place in 1967 and the municipality in its present form was created in 1971. There are 30 original local government units within the present municipality. Localities As of 2018, there were 17 localities in the municipality: International relations Twin towns — Sister cities Västerås is twinned with: References External ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kvicksund
Kvicksund () is a bimunicipal locality situated in Västerås Municipality, Västmanland County and Eskilstuna Municipality, Södermanland County Södermanland County ( sv, Södermanlands län) is a county or ''län'' on the southeast coast of Sweden. In the local Sörmlandic dialects it is virtually universally shortened and pronounced as Sörmlands län, or simply Sörmland, which is th ... in Sweden with 1,768 inhabitants in 2010. It is located on the shores of Lake Mälaren. Kvicksund is mainly situated in two different areas, one on the southern shore and one on the northern. The northern part is confined to the island of Nyckelön while the southern part is on the mainland. References Populated places in Södermanland County Populated places in Västmanland County Populated places in Eskilstuna Municipality Populated places in Västerås Municipality {{Västmanland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kjulaås
Kjulaås is a locality situated in Eskilstuna Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ... with 837 inhabitants in 2010. References Populated places in Södermanland County Populated places in Eskilstuna Municipality {{Södermanland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hällbybrunn
Hällbybrunn is a locality situated in Eskilstuna Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ... with 3,296 inhabitants in 2010. References Populated places in Södermanland County Populated places in Eskilstuna Municipality {{Södermanland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hällberga
Hällberga is a locality situated in Eskilstuna Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ... with 612 inhabitants in 2010. References Populated places in Södermanland County Populated places in Eskilstuna Municipality {{Södermanland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hållsta
Hållsta is a locality situated in Eskilstuna Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ... with 823 inhabitants in 2010. References Populated places in Södermanland County Populated places in Eskilstuna Municipality {{Södermanland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bälgviken
Bälgviken is a locality situated in Eskilstuna Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ... with 253 inhabitants in 2010. References Populated places in Södermanland County Populated places in Eskilstuna Municipality {{Södermanland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |