Svenljunga Municipality
Svenljunga kommun
Municipality
Coat of arms of Svenljunga Municipality
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 57°30′N 13°07′E / 57.500°N 13.117°E / 57.500; 13.117
CountrySweden
CountyVästra Götaland County
SeatSvenljunga
Area
[1]
 • Total987.15 km2 (381.14 sq mi)
 • Land919.76 km2 (355.12 sq mi)
 • Water67.39 km2 (26.02 sq mi)
 Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population
 (31 December 2021)[2]
 • Total10,864
 • Density11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE
ProvinceVästergötland
Municipal code1465
Websitewww.svenljunga.se

Svenljunga Municipality (Svenljunga kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Svenljunga.

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, where an old bridge crosses it.

This was the hometown of the great-great-great grandfather of Emma Stone, American actress. In the 18th-century, the village of Mårdaklev in Svenljunga Municipality was the home of a trio of sibling textile artists: Sven Erlandsson, Katarina Erlandsdotter and Lisa Erlandsdotter.

References

  1. ↑ "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 2014-01-01. Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel) on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  2. ↑ "Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 31 december 2021" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
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