Kvicksund

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X50 train crossing the Kvicksund bridge
X50 train crossing the Kvicksund bridge

Kvicksund is an urban area on the shores of Lake Mälaren, Sweden. It stretches over the border between the municipalities of Västerås and Eskilstuna. The population as of 2000 is 1,566. Kvicksund is mainly situated in two different areas, one on the southern shore and one on the northern. The northern part is confined to the island of Nyckelön while the southern part is on the mainland.

Municipality Population
in K.
Other
urban
areas
Other Total % of
municipality
population
Västerås 876 117,200 8,252 126,328 0.69
Eskilstuna 690 76,009 11,709 88,408 0.78
Total 1,566 193,209 19,961 214,736 0.73

Coordinates: 59°27′N, 16°19′E

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