Årjäng (municipality)
Årjäng municipality | |||||
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State : | Sweden | ||||
Province (län): | Värmland County | ||||
Historical provinces (landskap): |
Dalsland Varmland |
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Main place: | Årjäng | ||||
SCB code: | 1765 | ||||
Residents : | 10,070 (December 31, 2019) | ||||
Area : | 1653 km² (January 1, 2016) | ||||
Population density : | 6.1 inhabitants / km² | ||||
Website : | www.arjang.se | ||||
List of municipalities in Sweden |
Coordinates: 59 ° 24 ' N , 12 ° 8' E
Årjäng is a municipality ( Swedish kommun ) in the Swedish province of Värmlands län . The larger, western part of the municipality is in the historical province of Värmland whereas the smaller eastern part is in the historical province of Dalsland . The main town of the municipality is Årjäng .
geography
The municipality is on the border with Norway . The landscape is characterized by many small and large lakes. Largest lakes are:
The Dalsland Canal also runs through some of these lakes.
traffic
The European route E18 from Stockholm to Oslo, as well as route 172 (Bengtsfors-Årjäng-Arvika) runs through the municipality of Årjäng. A railway line used to run from Årjäng to Bengtsfors, which is now closed and is used as a trolley line.
Bigger places
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner December 31, 2019 at Statistiska centralbyrån
- ↑ Kommunarealer January 1, 2016 at Statistiska centralbyrån (including all inland waters)