Svenljunga Municipality (''Svenljunga kommun'') is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in
Västra Götaland County
Västra Götaland County ( sv, Västra Götalands län) is a county or '' län'' on the western coast of Sweden.
The county is the second most populous of Sweden's counties and it comprises 49 municipalities (''kommuner''). Its population of 1 ...
in western
Sweden
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. Its seat is located in the town of
Svenljunga
Svenljunga is a locality and the seat of Svenljunga Municipality, Västra Götaland County
Västra Götaland County ( sv, Västra Götalands län) is a county or '' län'' on the western coast of Sweden.
The county is the second most populo ...
.
The present municipality was created in 1971 when five municipal units (or parts thereof) were amalgamated. The number of original entities (as of 1863) is 14.
Through the municipality the river
Ätran flows in a scenic valley. It flows through the town of
Svenljunga
Svenljunga is a locality and the seat of Svenljunga Municipality, Västra Götaland County
Västra Götaland County ( sv, Västra Götalands län) is a county or '' län'' on the western coast of Sweden.
The county is the second most populo ...
, where an old bridge crosses it.
This was the hometown of the great-great-great grandfather of
Emma Stone
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,
American
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actress. In the 18th-century, the village of MÃ¥rdaklev in
Svenljunga Municipality was the home of a trio of sibling textile artists:
Sven Erlandsson,
Katarina Erlandsdotter and
Lisa Erlandsdotter.
References
External links
*
Svenljunga Municipality- Official site
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Municipalities of Västra Götaland County
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