Tanum Municipality
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| County | Västra Götaland County |
| Province | Bohuslän |
| Seat | Tanumshede |
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| Area • Total area • Land area |
124th of 290 961.21 km² 923.58 km² |
| Population • Total |
182nd of 290 12,253 inhabitants |
| Density • Total |
211th of 290 13.3 inhabitants/km² |
| Website | http://www.tanum.se/ |
| Area & population from SCB as of December 31, 2006 | |
Tanum Municipality (Tanums kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Tanumshede, with 1,600 inhabitants.
The present municipality was formed in 1971 through the amalgamation of three former units. Before the subdivision reform of 1952 there were seven entities in the area.
[edit] Sights
The rock carvings at Tanum have been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The heritage area is located around the seat of Tanumshede, covering an area of 18 km2.
Most carvings show men, and ships. Several show animals such as reindeer. A few show agriculture.
Tanum Municipality has made its rock carving the subject of its coat of arms.
Tanum is one of the first municipalities to require urine-separation toilets to help combat the looming global shortage of phosphorus. Urine is the most concentrated source of phosphorus according to Associate Professor Cynthia Mitchell, of the Institute for Sustainable Futures at the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS).
[edit] Towns
- Fjällbacka
- Hamburgsund
- Tanumshede
- Grebbestad
- Rabbalshede
[edit] External link
- Tanum Municipality - Official site
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