Time zone CET (UTC+1) Website www.vasteras.se Municipal code 1980 | ISO 3166 code SE Population 136,160 (31 Mar 2010) | |
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University Mälardalen University College Points of interest Vallby Friluftsmuseum, Anundshög, Kokpunkten, Karlsgatan 2, Kungsbyn Djurpark Clubs and Teams VIK Västerås HK, Västerås SK Fotboll, Västerås SK Bandy, Västerås SS |
Västerås Municipality (Västerås kommun) is a municipality in Västmanland County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Västerås.
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The municipality prefers to use the denomination Västerås stad (City of Västerås) for the whole territory, including rural areas.
The municipality evolved gradually during the municipal reforms in Sweden. Most of the amalgamations took place in 1967 and the municipality in its present form was created in 1971. There are 30 original local government units within the present municipality.
Localities
The largest towns with pop. figures from 2005:
Twin towns — Sister cities
Västerås is twinned with:
References
Västerås Municipality Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA