| Mellerud | |
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| Coordinates: 58°42′N 12°28′E / 58.7°N 12.467°ECoordinates: 58°42′N 12°28′E / 58.7°N 12.467°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
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| Province | Dalsland |
| County | Västra Götaland County |
| Municipality | Mellerud Municipality |
| Area [1] | |
| - Total | 3.10 km2 (1.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2005-12-31)[1] | |
| - Total | 3,796 |
| - Density | 1,225/km2 (3,172.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Mellerud is a locality and the seat of Mellerud Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 3,796 inhabitants in 2005.[1]
History
The town Mellerud was a rural village until the railway was built through it in 1879 -- the so called Bergslagernas Järnväg (BJ) and Dalslands Järnväg (DJ). It received status as a market town (köping) in 1908, at which time it had some 600 inhabitants. This status is obsolete since 1971, but Mellerud is the seat of a larger municipality.
Sports
- Melleruds IF, swedish football club
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- ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2000 och 2005" (in Swedish) (xls). Statistics Sweden. http://www.scb.se/statistik/MI/MI0810/2005A01B/T%c3%a4torternami0810tab1.xls. Retrieved on 2009-05-10.
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