Bengtsfors Municipality

Bengtsfors kommun
—  Municipality  —
Coat of arms
Country	Sweden
County	Västra Götaland County
Seat	Bengtsfors
Area[1]
• Total	1,066.03 km2 (411.60 sq mi)
• Land	889.16 km2 (343.31 sq mi)
• Water	176.87 km2 (68.29 sq mi)
	Area as of January 1, 2010.
Population (June 30, 2010)[2]
• Total	9,799
• Density	9.2/km2 (24/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code
ISO 3166 code	SE
Province	Dalsland
Municipal code	1460
Website	www.bengtsfors.se
Density is calculated using land area only.

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.

References

External links

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

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