Vadstena (municipality)

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Vadstena municipality
Coat of arms of the municipality of Vadstena Location of the municipality of Vadstena
Location in Östergötland County
State : Sweden
Province (län): Östergötland County
Historical Province (landskap): Östergötland
Main place: Vadstena
SCB code: 0584
Residents : 7428 (December 31, 2019)
Area : 413.3 km² (January 1, 2016)
Population density : 18 inhabitants / km²
Website : www.vadstena.se
List of municipalities in Sweden

Coordinates: 58 ° 27 '  N , 14 ° 54'  O Vadstena is a municipality ( Swedish commun ) in the Swedish province of Östergötland County and the historic province of Östergötland . The main town of the municipality is Vadstena . The municipality is one of the smallest in Sweden. Other places in the municipality are Borghamn, Hagebyhöga, Herrestad, Hov, Källstad, Nässja, Orlunda, Rogslösa, Strå, Väversunda and Örberga.

geography

The municipality extends about 25 km along the eastern shore of Lake Vättersee . The largest part of the community is taken up by gently undulating flat land. In the southwest of the municipality is the Omberg, which separates the lake from the plain in the east. There are several wetlands along the mountain, and to the southeast is Lake Tåkern , a well-known bird sanctuary.

swell

  1. ↑ Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner December 31, 2019 at Statistiska centralbyrån
  2. ↑ Kommunarealer January 1, 2016 at Statistiska centralbyrån (including all inland waters)

Web links

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