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Bollnäs Municipality
Bollnäs Municipality () is a municipality in Gävleborg County, east central Sweden. Its seat is located in Bollnäs. The municipality evolved during a series of local government reforms in the 1950s and 1970s. It consists of six original entities and has its present shape since 1977. Geography Through the municipality, from north to southeast, runs the river Ljusnan. Among the localities situated at the river are Bollnäs and Arbrå. South of Bollnäs is the confluence of Ljusnan and its biggest tributary Voxnan. Nearby the town of Bollnäs are several water areas with fish such as trout, bass and pike. The streams Ljusnan and Voxnan also offer fishing, as does the tributary lake Vågen in Bollnäs. Localities Population as of 2005: * Acktjära * Annefors * Arbrå, 2,262. * Arbrå-Norra Kyrkbyn, 127. * Björtomta, 68. * Bodåker-Norrbo, 68 *Bollnäs, 12,455. * Edstuga, 65 * Flästa (norra delen), 52. * Flästa (södra delen), 88. * Freluga, 197. * Glössbo, 97. * H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Sweden
The municipalities of Sweden () are its generally smaller but co-equal local government Legal entity, 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 (Sweden), 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. Municipality, Municipal government in Sweden is similar to city commission government and cabinet-style council, 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 ele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |