Robertsfors Municipality
| Robertsfors Municipality Robertsfors kommun | ||
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| Municipality | ||
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| Country | Sweden | |
| County | Västerbotten County | |
| Seat | Robertsfors | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • Total | 2,369.65 km2 (914.93 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 1,292.21 km2 (498.93 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 1,077.44 km2 (416.00 sq mi) | |
| Area as of January 1, 2014. | ||
| Population (March 31, 2015)[2] | ||
| • Total | 6,716 | |
| • Density | 2.8/km2 (7.3/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| ISO 3166 code | SE | |
| Province | Västerbotten | |
| Municipal code | 2409 | |
| Website | www.robertsfors.se | |
The world's largest cheese slicer in Ånäset.
Robertsfors Municipality (Swedish: Robertsfors kommun) is a municipality in Västerbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Robertsfors.
History
In 1759 the small village Edfastmark became Robertsfors Bruk. It was the Irishman John Jennings and his brother-in-law, the Scotsman Robert Finlay, who founded the new ironworks which also got its name, Robertsfors, from Robert Finlay.[3]
Localities
There are three localities (or urban areas) in Robertsfors Municipality:[4]
| # | Locality | Population |
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| 1 | Robertsfors | 2,010 |
| 2 | Ånäset | 622 |
| 3 | Bygdeå | 506 |
The municipal seat in bold
Notable natives
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.
- ↑ Official site (Swedish)
- ↑ Statistics Sweden as of December 31, 2005
External links
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- Robertsfors Municipality - Official site (Swedish)
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Coordinates: 64°12′N 20°51′E / 64.200°N 20.850°E
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