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Mellerud Municipality
Mellerud Municipality (''Melleruds kommun'') is a municipality in Västra Götaland County by Lake Vänern in Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Mellerud. The amalgamation leading to the present municipality took place in 1969 when "old" Mellerud (instituted as a market town (''köping'') in 1908) was merged with Bolstad, Kroppefjäll and Skållerud. Before the municipal reform of 1952 there were ten entities in the area. Localities Population figures from Statistics Sweden as of December 31, 2005. *Mellerud, 3,796 *Dals Rostock, 885 * Åsensbruk, 530 * Bränna, 228 * Dalskog, 151 * Håverud, 150 * Köpmannebro, 76 * Erikstad, 58 References External links *Mellerud Municipality- Official siteThe local newspaper- (TTELA {{italic title ''TTELA'' is a Swedish daily newspaper which covers the municipalities Trollhättan, Vänersborg, Lilla Edet and Mellerud in the provinces Västergötland and Dalsland in the Västra Götaland County, West Sweden. The newspaper is o ...) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Statistics Sweden
Statistics Sweden ( sv, Statistiska centralbyrån ; SCB) is the Swedish government agency operating under the Ministry of Finance and responsible for producing official statistics for decision-making, debate and research. The agency's responsibilities include: * developing, producing and disseminating statistics; * active participation in international statistical cooperation; * coordination and support of the Swedish system for official statistics, which includes 26 authorities responsible for official statistics in their areas of expertise. National statistics in Sweden date back to 1686 when the parishes of the Church of Sweden were ordered to start keeping records on the population. SCB's predecessor, the ''Tabellverket'' ("office for tabulation"), was set up in 1749, and the current name was adopted in 1858. Subjects Statistics Sweden produces statistics in several different subject areas: , the agency had approximately 1,350 employees. The offices of the agency are loc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bengtsfors Municipality
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 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 Localities in the municipality and inhabitants: *Bengtsfors (seat), 3,600 inh. *Billingsfors, 1,400 inh. *Bäckefors, 750 inh. *Dals Långed, 1,700 inh. *Gustavsfors, 700 inh. *Skåpafors, 40 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Färgelanda Municipality
Färgelanda Municipality (''Färgelanda kommun'') is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is in the town of Färgelanda. The present municipality was formed in 1974 when "old" Färgelanda Municipality (which in 1967 had absorbed Ödeborg) was amalgamated with Högsäter. Its coat of arms is based on a medieval seal depicting a harrow, symbolizing agriculture. Localities * Färgelanda 2,000 (seat) * Högsäter 750 * Ödeborg 700 * Stigen 350 Tourism The scarcely populated municipalities in the historical province of Dalsland, with a total of 50,000 inhabitants, have a unified tourism information. Färgelanda with its low population is preferring to boast its nature. There are several opportunities for fishing, and Ellenösjön is a popular lake for pikeperch fishing. The nature reserve in Kroppefjäll offers walking lines and a mountainous nature. There is canoeing and swimming in the many lakes and streams. Färgelanda also has an old and we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vänersborg Municipality
Vänersborg Municipality (''Vänersborgs kommun'') is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Vänersborg. The present municipality was created during the local government reform in the early 1970s. In 1971 the ''City of Vänersborg'' became a municipality of unitary type and three years later it was amalgamated with three surrounding municipalities. The number of original local government entities (as of 1863) is eight. Localities *Brålanda, 1,500 inhabitants * Frändefors, 600 * Katrinedal, 300 * Nordkroken, 400 *Vargön, 5,000 *Vänersborg (seat), 22,000 International relations Twin towns — Sister cities The following cities are twinned with Vänersborg: * Arsuk, Sermersooq, Greenland * Åland, Finland * Eiði, Eysturoy, Faroe Islands * Herning, Midtjylland, Denmark * Lich, Hesse, Germany * Husby, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany * Kangasala, Western Finland, Finland * Siglufjörður, Eyjafjörður, Iceland * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Åmål Municipality
Åmål Municipality (''Åmåls kommun'') is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Åmål. The present municipality was created in 1971 through the amalgamation of the former ''City of Åmål'' and the former rural municipality of Tössbo (the latter created in 1952). Geography and natural resources The city of Åmål is located in a scenic bay of Lake Vänern, the largest lake in Sweden. The municipality has a small archipelago with some 30 islands, called ''Tösse skärgård'', to the south of the city. The islands are protected as a nature preserve; many of the islands are wooded, but a few are used for farming. They provide habitat for a number of bird species, including grey heron, osprey, mallard, goldeneye, goosander, the black-throated diver and hobby in the bays; on the cobs are colonies of herring gull, and the common tern; while on the fir-covered islands are capercaillie, woodpeckers and other birds. Popula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TTELA
{{italic title ''TTELA'' is a Swedish daily newspaper which covers the municipalities Trollhättan, Vänersborg, Lilla Edet and Mellerud in the provinces Västergötland and Dalsland in the Västra Götaland County, West Sweden. The newspaper is owned by Stampen AB and is published six times a week, Monday to Saturday. History The newspaper was formed in a merger between Trollhättans Tidning (TT) and Elfsborgs Läns Allehanda (ELA, Elfsborg is old spelling of Älvsborg) in 2004. ELA was the oldest of them, founded in 1885 as Elfsborgs Läns Annonsblad (in the 1980s renamed to Elfsborgs Läns Allehanda). It had readers mainly in Vänersborg and Mellerud. Trollhättans Tidning was founded 1906, having readers mainly in Trollhättan and Lilla Edet. ''TTELA'' had the first issue of the new tabloid format on 4 December 2010. Saab Coverage ''TTELA'' had a unique coverage of the Saab deal, starting with GM's decision to discontinue the factory in Trollhättan, as well as the whole br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erikstad
Erikstad is a small village in the Mellerud Municipality in Västra Götaland County in Sweden. As of 2015 it had a population of 68 people.Småorter 2015, Statistiska centralbyrån It is located at the European route E45, E45 road and the Norway/Vänern Line railway. The Erikstad church was built in 1881, and there is an abandoned church dated to 1686 nearby. References Populated places in Västra Götaland County Populated places in Mellerud Municipality Dalsland {{Sweden-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bränna
Bränna is a village situated in Mellerud Municipality, Västra Götaland 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 .... It had 228 inhabitants in 2005. References Populated places in Västra Götaland County Populated places in Mellerud Municipality Dalsland {{VästraGötaland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
