Bengtsfors Municipality
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 Bengtsfors in north-west V. G. County in Sweden  Map outlining municipalities of Sweden |
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| Seat | Bengtsfors | |
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| County | Västra Götaland County | |
| Province | Dalsland | |
Area
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889 km² 119th of 290 |
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Population
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10,335 x of 290 |
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| Density | 12/km² | |
Bengtsfors municipality is a Swedish municipality in Västra Götaland County, in western Sweden. Its seat is in Bengtsfors (pop. 3,600).
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[edit] 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 kilometers 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.
[edit] Towns
Urban areas, location in municipality, and inhabitants.
- Bengtsfors, north, 3,600 inh.
- Billingsfors 10 km south of Bengtsfors, 1,400 inh.
- Bäckefors, midth, 30 km south of Bengtsfors, 750 inh.
- Dals Långed, 20 km south of Bengtsfors, 1700 inh.
- Gustavsfors, northernmost, 700 inh.
- Skåpafors, east, on the road to Åmål, 400 inh.
[edit] External links
- Official Website
- Dalsland's canal In Swedish, English, German
[edit] Trivia
The postal code of Bengtsfors is 666, causing the joke that fans of heavy metal would move there.
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