Lerum
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| Lerum | |
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| Country | Sweden |
| Municipality | Lerum Municipality |
| County | Västra Götaland County |
| Province | Västergötland |
| Area [1] | |
| - Total | 13.98 km² (5.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2005-12-31)[1] | |
| - Total | 15,819 |
| - Density | 1,132/km² (2,931.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Lerum is town (pop. 15,000) in Västergötland, Sweden and the seat of Lerum Municipality, Västra Götaland County.
Lerum has a station on the Gothenburg commuter rail system and acts as a Gothenburg suburb.
Lerum hit the world's news bulletins on November 16, 1987, when two passenger trains collided at the local station, killing 9 and injuring 140. (See List of 1950-1999 rail accidents).
The river of Säveån runs through Lerum municipality. 5 kilometers of it is surrounded by the nature reserve Säveåns Naturreservat, where bridges dating back as far as the 18th century as well as a variety of animal life and beautiful nature can be found.
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- ^ a b Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2000 och 2005 (xls) (Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
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