Borlänge Municipality

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.

Borlänge Municipality

Borlänge kommun
Municipality
Sveatorget in Borlänge in 2005
Coat of arms
CountrySweden
CountyDalarna County
SeatBorlänge
Area
 • Total635.81 km2 (245.49 sq mi)
 • Land583.87 km2 (225.43 sq mi)
 • Water51.94 km2 (20.05 sq mi)
 Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population
 (31 December 2019)[2]
 • Total52,590
 • Density83/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE
ProvinceDalarna
Municipal code2081
Websitewww.borlange.se
Density is calculated using land area only.

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

Education
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References
  1. "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 2014-01-01. Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel) on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  2. "Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 31 december 2019" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 20, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.

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