Bengtsfors Municipality

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

The present municipality was formed in 1971 when the former market town (köping) of Bengtsfors (instituted in 1926) was amalgamated with the municipalities of Bäckefors, Lelång and Steneby.

Geography

The municipality has much water areas, consisting of lakes and streams. It makes it a good place for canoeing, fishing and bathing.

Every year a canoeing marathon called Dalslands Kanot Marathon+, or DKM+, is held. It is an enduring 55 km long (a marathon "plus"), stretching through the many municipal streams, and one of Sweden's largest canoeing competitions.

Bengtsfors is also crossed by the Dalsland Canal.

Localities

Localities in the municipality and inhabitants:

Bengtsfors (seat), 3,600 inh.
Billingsfors, 1,400 inh.
Bäckefors, 750 inh.
Dals Långed, 1,700 inh.
Gustavsfors, 700 inh.
Skåpafors, 400 inh.

Politics

Result of the 2010 election

Moderate Party 23,13%

Centre party 10,86%

Liberal People's Party 5,23%

Christian Democrats 5,85%

Swedish Social Democratic Party 38,47%

Left Party 5,15%

Green Party 4,90%

Sweden Democrats 5,65%

Other Parties 0,78%

References

↑ "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (Microsoft Excel) (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
↑ "Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 30 juni 2016" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. August 17, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2016.

External links

Bengtsfors Municipality - Official site
Dalsland Canal - In Swedish, English and German

Municipalities and seats of Västra Götaland County

Municipalities	Ale Alingsås Åmål Bengtsfors Bollebygd Borås Dals-Ed Essunga Falköping Färgelanda Götene Gothenburg Grästorp Gullspång Härryda Herrljunga Hjo Karlsborg Kungälv Lerum Lidköping Lilla Edet Lysekil Mariestad Mark Mellerud Mölndal Munkedal Öckerö Orust Partille Skara Skövde Sotenäs Stenungsund Strömstad Svenljunga Tanum Tibro Tidaholm Tjörn Töreboda Tranemo Trollhättan Uddevalla Ulricehamn Vänersborg Vara Vårgårda

Municipal seats	Alingsås Åmål Bengtsfors Bollebygd Borås Ed Falköping Färgelanda Götene Gothenburg Grästorp Gullspång and Hova Henån Herrljunga Hjo Karlsborg Kinna Kungälv Kungshamn Lerum Lidköping Lilla Edet Lysekil Mariestad Mellerud Mölndal Mölnlycke Munkedal Nödinge-Nol Nossebro Öckerö Partille Skara Skärhamn Skövde Stenungsund Strömstad Svenljunga Tanumshede Tibro Tidaholm Töreboda Tranemo Trollhättan Uddevalla Ulricehamn Vänersborg Vara Vårgårda

Counties of Sweden Sweden

Localities in Bengtsfors Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden

Localities:	Bäckefors Bengtsfors (seat) Billingsfors Dals Långed Skåpafors

Coordinates: 59°02′N 12°13′E / 59.033°N 12.217°E / 59.033; 12.217

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