Vårgårda Municipality ( sv, Vårgårda kommun) is a
municipality in
Västra Götaland County in western
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 ...
. Its seat is located in the town of
Vårgårda. It borders
Alingsås Municipality
Alingsås Municipality (''Alingsås kommun'') is a municipalities of Sweden, municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the stad (Sweden), city of Alingsås.
The present municipality was formed in 1974 then ...
to the west,
Herrljunga Municipality to the east,
Essunga Municipality
Essunga Municipality (''Essunga kommun'') is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Nossebro.
The 1952 municipal reform in Sweden saw the creation of Essunga Municipality out of eight ori ...
to the north,
Bollebygd
Bollebygd is a locality and the seat of Bollebygd 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 populous ...
and
Borås Municipalities to the south.
The local government reform of 1952 formed this municipality through the amalgamation of many small municipalities. It got its name from the only larger built-up locality in the area,
Vårgårda. Its territory was not affected by the reform of 1971.
The Swedish
religious revival in the 19th century was strong in Vårgårda Municipality, and the
Christian
Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρι ...
climate is today dispersed in many denominations.
Several nationwide-recognized companies, such as
Autoliv
Autoliv Inc. is a Swedish-American
automotive safety supplier with sales to all leading car manufacturers worldwide. Together with its joint ventures, Autoliv has over 68,000 employees in 27 countries, of whom 5700 are involved in research, dev ...
, are located in the municipality.
Localities
The seat
Vårgårda, situated between
Alingsås
Alingsås () is a locality and the seat of Alingsås Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 24,482 inhabitants in 2010.
Geography
Geographically the city is situated by the outlet of the small rivulet Säveån into lake Mjörn ...
and
Herrljunga
Herrljunga () is a locality and the seat of Herrljunga Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 3,822 inhabitants in 2010.
Overview
The town grew up around a railway junction. From 1906 it had the status of a ''municipalsamhälle'' ...
, is the largest
locality in this predominantly rural area.
Horla and
Östadkulle
Östadkulle is a locality situated in Vårgårda 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 th ...
are two other localities, both with fewer than 500 inhabitants in 2018.
References
External links
*
Official site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vargarda Municipality
Municipalities of Västra Götaland County
North Älvsborg