Hallstahammar (Municipality)
Hallstahammar parish | |||||
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State : | Sweden | ||||
Province (län): | Västmanland County | ||||
Historical Province (landskap): | Vastmanland | ||||
Main place: | Hallstahammar | ||||
SCB code: | 1961 | ||||
Residents : | 16,346 (December 31, 2019) | ||||
Area : | 180.3 km² (January 1, 2016) | ||||
Population density : | 90.7 inhabitants / km² | ||||
Website : | www.hallstahammar.se | ||||
List of municipalities in Sweden |
Coordinates: 59 ° 37 ' N , 16 ° 14' E
Hallstahammar is a municipality ( Swedish kommun ) in the Swedish province of Västmanland County and the historic province of Västmanland . The main town of the municipality is Hallstahammar .
The European route 18 runs through the municipality from Stockholm to Oslo as well as the Kolbäck – Oxelösund and Stockholm – Örebro railway lines .
geography
The municipality is one of the smallest municipalities in Sweden in terms of area and stretches along the Kolbäcksån river , which forms numerous rapids in the municipality and flows into the Mälaren at Strömsholm . The Sörkvarnsforsen rapids are protected as a nature reserve. The Strömsholm Canal runs parallel to the river . Strömsholm in the south of the municipality is dominated by Strömsholm Castle , which is now a riding center in Sweden.
economy
Hallstahammar is an industrial community whose industry dates back to the traditional iron processing industry.
places
These places are localities ( tatorter ):
Web links
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)