Essunga Municipality

Essunga kommun
Municipality

Coat of arms
Country Sweden
County Västra Götaland County
Seat Nossebro
Area[1]
  Total 235.73 km2 (91.02 sq mi)
  Land 234.63 km2 (90.59 sq mi)
  Water 1.1 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
  Area as of January 1, 2014.
Population (March 31, 2015)[2]
  Total 5,549
  Density 24/km2 (61/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
ISO 3166 code SE
Province Västergötland
Municipal code 1445
Website www.essunga.se
Density is calculated using land area only.

Essunga Municipality (Essunga kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Nossebro.

The 1952 municipal reform in Sweden saw the creation of Essunga Municipality out of eight original entities. In 1974 it was dissolved and part of Vara Municipality up until 1983, when it was reestablished within the boundaries of 1952.

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Coordinates: 58°11′N 12°43′E / 58.183°N 12.717°E / 58.183; 12.717


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