Gagnef Municipality
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| Gagnefs kommun | ||
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| Municipality | ||
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| Country | Sweden | |
| County | Dalarna County | |
| Seat | Djurås | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • Total | 813.9591 km2 (314.2714 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 769.0691 km2 (296.9392 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 44.89 km2 (17.33 sq mi) | |
| Area as of January 1, 2010. | ||
| Population (June 30, 2012)[2] | ||
| • Total | 10,058 | |
| • Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| ISO 3166 code | SE | |
| Province | Dalarna | |
| Municipal code | 2026 | |
| Website | www.gagnef.se | |
| Density is calculated using land area only. | ||
Gagnef Municipality (Gagnefs kommun) is a municipality in Dalarna County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Djurås with 2,257 inhabitants, with the largest town being Mockfjärd with 2365 inhabitants.
In 1971 "old" Gagnef was amalgamated with Floda, forming the present municipality.
The industry is dominated by small and semi-small companies mainly operating in the forest industry.
Geographically, there are three rivers intersecting the municipality: the Västerdal River, the Österdal River and the Dalecarlia River.
Localities
Government and politics
Distribution of the 35 seats in the municipal council after the 2010 election:
- Social Democratic Party 12
- Centre Party 12
- Moderate Party 5
- Green Party 2
- Christian Democrats 2
- Sweden Democrats 1
- Liberal People's Party 1
Results of the Swedish general election, 2010 in Gagnef:
- Social Democratic Party 34.9%
- Moderate Party 23.7%
- Centre Party 12.3%
- Sweden Democrats 7.3%
- Green Party 6.1%
- Christian Democrats 5.7%
- Left Party 5.0%
- Liberal People's Party 4.1%
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
- Gagnef Municipality – Official site
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Coordinates: 60°33′N 15°08′E / 60.550°N 15.133°E
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