Vansbro Municipality
Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vansbro Municipality (Vansbro kommun) is a municipality in Dalarna County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Vansbro.
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Vansbro Municipality
Vansbro kommun | |
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Coordinates: 60°31′N 14°13′E | |
Country | Sweden |
County | Dalarna County |
Seat | Vansbro |
Area | |
• Total | 1,657.35 km2 (639.91 sq mi) |
• Land | 1,539.57 km2 (594.43 sq mi) |
• Water | 117.78 km2 (45.48 sq mi) |
Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
Population (31 December 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 6,728 |
• Density | 4.1/km2 (11/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | SE |
Province | Dalarna |
Municipal code | 2021 |
Website | www.vansbro.se |
Density is calculated using land area only. |
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During the local government reform of 1971 Järna, Nås and Äppelbo were amalgamated to form the new Vansbro Municipality. The name was taken from the locality Vansbro, which also became the municipal seat.
The coat of arms show the sign of iron, an axe (symbolizing wood industries) and a sword.