Alingsås Municipality
Alingsås Municipality
Alingsås kommun | |
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Alingsås town hall | |
| Coordinates: 57°56′N 12°32′E / 57.933°N 12.533°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Västra Götaland County |
| Seat | Alingsås |
| Area | |
• Total | 551.17 km2 (212.81 sq mi) |
| • Land | 472.03 km2 (182.25 sq mi) |
| • Water | 79.14 km2 (30.56 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2024) | |
• Total | 42,722 |
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Västergötland |
| Municipal code | 1489 |
| Website | www.alingsas.se |
| Density is calculated using land area only. | |
Alingsås Municipality (Swedish: Alingsås kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Alingsås.
The present municipality was formed in 1974 then the former City of Alingsås (itself a municipality of unitary type since the subdivision reform of 1971) was amalgamated with Bjärke and Hemsjö.