Malung-Sälen Municipality
Malung-Sälen Municipality (Swedish: Malung-Sälens kommun) is a municipality in Dalarna County in central Sweden. The seat is in Malung.
Malung-Sälens kommun | |
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| Coordinates: 60°41′N 13°44′E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Dalarna County |
| Seat | Malung |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,339.31 km2 (1,675.42 sq mi) |
| • Land | 4,105.77 km2 (1,585.25 sq mi) |
| • Water | 233.54 km2 (90.17 sq mi) |
| Area as of January 1, 2010. | |
| Population (31 December 2019)[2] | |
| • Total | 10,138 |
| • Density | 2.3/km2 (6.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Dalarna |
| Municipal code | 2023 |
| Website | www.malung.se |
| Density is calculated using land area only. | |
The municipality was created in 1971. It was originally called Malung Municipality (Swedish: Malungs kommun). In 2007, the Government of Sweden decided to change the name as of 1 January 2008 to promote the ski resort of Sälen.[3]
References
- "Statistiska centralbyrån den 1 januari 2010" (Microsoft Excel) (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- "Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 31 december 2019" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 20, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- Government Press Release, 1 March 2007 Archived 29 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine (in Swedish)
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