Stenungsund Municipality
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| Stenungsunds kommun | |
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| County | Västra Götaland County |
| Province | Bohuslän |
| Seat | Stenungsund |
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| Area • Total area • Land area |
241st of 290 267.64 km² 253.54 km² |
| Population • Total |
106th of 290 23,190 inhabitants |
| Density • Total |
52nd of 290 91.5 inhabitants/km² |
| Website | http://www.stenungsund.se/ |
| Area & population from SCB as of December 31, 2006 | |
Stenungsund Municipality (Stenungsunds kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Stenungsund.
The municipality was formed through amalgamation in 1952. In 1971 a parish from a dissolved municipality was added.
The coat of arms was registred in 1977. The device in the upper half is a hydrocarbon molecule, which alludes to the petrochemical industry in the municipality.
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[edit] Localities
- Jörlanda
- Stenungsund (seat)
- Stora Höga
- Strandnorum
- Svartehallen
- Svenshögen
- Ödsmål
The seat is located right by the European route E6 highway and the railway Bohusbanan.
In 2006, archaeological excavations in the area revealed a series of burial sites dating between 1 AD and 300 AD.
[edit] Notable corporations
- Hogia (Official website), one of Sweden's largest native computer software developers
[edit] See also
[edit] External link
- Stenungsund Municipality - Official site
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