Vårgårda Municipality
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| County | Västra Götaland County |
| Province | Västergötland |
| Seat | Vårgårda |
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| Area • Total area • Land area |
200th of 290 443.53 km² 428.74 km² |
| Population • Total |
199th of 290 10,896 inhabitants |
| Density • Total |
150th of 290 25.4 inhabitants/km² |
| Website | http://www.vargarda.se/ |
| Area & population from SCB as of December 31, 2006 | |
Vårgårda Municipality (Vårgårda kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Vårgårda.
The local government reform of 1952 formed this municipality through the amalgamation of a lot of very small municipalities. It got its name from the only larger built-up locality in the area, Vårgårda. Its territory was not affected by the reform of 1971.
The Swedish religious revival in the 19th century was strong in Vårgårda Municipality, and the Christian climate is today dispersed in many denominations.
Industrially, Vårgårda Municipality has several nationwide recognized companies, such as Autoliv.
[edit] Locality
The seat Vårgårda, situated between Alingsås and Herrljunga, is the only locality with more than 200 inhabitants in this predominantly rural area.
[edit] External link
- Vårgårda Municipality - Official site
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