Essunga Municipality
Essunga kommun | |
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| Coordinates: 58°11′N 12°43′E / 58.183°N 12.717°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Västra Götaland County |
| Seat | Nossebro |
| Area | |
| • Total | 235.73 km2 (91.02 sq mi) |
| • Land | 234.63 km2 (90.59 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1.1 km2 (0.4 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2023)
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| • Total | 5,656 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Västergötland |
| Municipal code | 1445 |
| Website | www.essunga.se |
| Density is calculated using land area only. | |
Essunga Municipality (Essunga kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Nossebro.
The 1952 municipal reform in Sweden saw the creation of Essunga Municipality out of eight original entities. In 1974 it was dissolved and part of Vara Municipality until 1983, when it was reestablished within the boundaries of 1952. The village of Essunga is a minor settlement just east of Nossebro.
Demographics
This is a demographic table based on Essunga Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics. [3]
In total there were 5,691 residents, including 4,380 Swedish citizens of voting age. [3] 41.1% voted for the left coalition and 58.0% for the right coalition. Indicators are in percentage points except population totals and income.
| Location | Residents | Citizen adults |
Left vote | Right vote | Employed | Swedish parents |
Foreign heritage |
Income SEK |
Degree |
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| Bredöl | 1,573 | 1,215 | 40.4 | 58.8 | 85 | 92 | 8 | 24,870 | 24 |
| Jonslund | 1,823 | 1,397 | 35.4 | 63.9 | 83 | 91 | 9 | 25,224 | 25 |
| Nossebro | 2,295 | 1,768 | 46.5 | 52.4 | 78 | 83 | 17 | 21,590 | 26 |
| Source: SVT [3] | |||||||||
References
- ^ "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 2014-01-01. Archived from the original ( Microsoft Excel) on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
- ^ "Folkmängd och befolkningsförändringar - Kvartal 4, 2023" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Valresultat 2022 för Essunga i riksdagsvalet" (in Swedish). SVT. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
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Essunga Municipality at Wikimedia Commons - Essunga Municipality - Official site
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