Borlänge Municipality
| Borlänge kommun | ||
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| Municipality | ||
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| Country | Sweden | |
| County | Dalarna County | |
| Seat | Borlänge | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • Total | 635.81 km2 (245.49 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 583.87 km2 (225.43 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 51.94 km2 (20.05 sq mi) | |
| Area as of January 1, 2014. | ||
| Population (March 31, 2015)[2] | ||
| • Total | 50,912 | |
| • Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| ISO 3166 code | SE | |
| Province | Dalarna | |
| Municipal code | 2081 | |
| Website | www.borlange.se | |
| Density is calculated using land area only. | ||
Borlänge Municipality (Borlänge kommun) is a municipality in Dalarna County in central Sweden, with an area of 586.4 km². The municipality has a population of 47,640 (2007). The municipal seat is Borlänge.
The present municipality was created in 1971 when the City of Borlänge (itself instituted as a city in 1944) was reunited with the rural municipality of Stora Tuna, from which it had been detached in 1898.
Politics
Result of the 2010 election
Moderate Party 23,22&
Centre party 5,37%
Liberal People's Party 4,98%
Christian Democrats 3,50%
Swedish Social Democratic Party 39,55%
Left Party 6,63%
Green Party 6,02%
Sweden Democrats 9,24
Other Parties 1,49%
Notable natives
- Jussi Björling, tenor
- Lars Frölander, swimmer
- Mando Diao, rock band
- Sugarplum Fairy, pop band
- Per Fosshaug, bandy player
- Dozer, stoner rock band
- Erik Eriksson, Centre Party's first chairman
- Lars Jonsson, hockey player
- Sator, rock band
- Nadja Brandt, writer and also appeared as an extra in Twilight
- Linda Carlsson, musician (also known as Miss Li)
Education
References
- ↑ "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (Microsoft Excel) (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
- ↑ "Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 31 mars 2015" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. May 11, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
External links
- Borlänge - Official site
- Mitt Borlänge - Local news, weather, events, cinema and more.
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Coordinates: 60°29′N 15°27′E / 60.483°N 15.450°E
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