Avesta Municipality
Avesta Municipality
Avesta kommun | |
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Avesta town hall | |
| Coordinates: 60°09′N 16°12′E / 60.150°N 16.200°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Dalarna County |
| Seat | Avesta |
| Area | |
• Total | 669.08 km2 (258.33 sq mi) |
| • Land | 613.25 km2 (236.78 sq mi) |
| • Water | 55.83 km2 (21.56 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014 | |
| Population (31 December 2024) | |
• Total | 22,417 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (87/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Dalarna |
| Municipal code | 2084 |
| Website | www.avesta.se |
| Density is calculated using land area only. | |
Avesta Municipality (Swedish: Avesta kommun) is one of 290 municipalities of Sweden. It is in Dalarna County, in the central part of the country, and its seat is in the town of Avesta.
The municipality in its present size was created in 1967 when the four surrounding municipalities were joined with the then City of Avesta. In 1971 it became a municipality of unitary type.