Ale Municipality
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| Ale Municipality Ale kommun | ||
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| Municipality | ||
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| Country | Sweden | |
| County | Västra Götaland County | |
| Seat | Nödinge-Nol | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • Total | 333.25 km2 (128.67 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 318.27 km2 (122.88 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 14.98 km2 (5.78 sq mi) | |
| Area as of January 1, 2010. | ||
| Population (June 30, 2012)[2] | ||
| • Total | 27,467 | |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| ISO 3166 code | SE | |
| Province | Västergötland | |
| Municipal code | 1440 | |
| Website | www.ale.se | |
Ale Municipality (Ale kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Nödinge-Nol, more precisely in Alafors at 57°55′33″N 12°5′1″E / 57.92583°N 12.08361°ECoordinates: 57°55′33″N 12°5′1″E / 57.92583°N 12.08361°E
Ale Municipality was created in 1974, when the former municipalities of Nödinge, Skepplanda and Starrkärr were amalgamated. The new entity got its name from the old Ale Hundred, which had approximately the same territory.
It built one of the first indoor bandy arenas in Sweden (and subsequently in the world), which was the first in Götaland, located in Bohus.
Localities
Inhabitants figures from 2000.
- Nödinge-Nol 8,800 (seat)
- Surte 5,400
- Älvängen 3,700
- Skepplanda 1,900
- Alvhem 223
Sister cities
Ale has three sister cities:
References
- ↑ "Statistiska centralbyrån den 1 januari 2010" (Microsoft Excel) (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ↑ "SCB, Befolkningsstatistik 30 juni 2012" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
External links
- Ale Municipality - Official site
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