Lerum

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Lerum


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Sweden
subdivision_type1 = Municipality
subdivision_name1 = Lerum Municipality
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Västra Götaland County
subdivision_type3 = Province
subdivision_name3 = Västergötland
area_footnotes = cite web |title=Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km² 2000 och 2005 |publisher=Statistics Sweden |url=http://www.scb.se/statistik/MI/MI0810/2005A01B/T%E4torternami0810tab1.xls |format=xls |language=Swedish |accessdate=2008-05-15]
area_total_km2 = 13.98
population_as_of = 2005-12-31
population_footnotes =
population_total = 15,819
population_density_km2 = 1132
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd=57 |latm=46 |lats= |latNS=N
longd=12 |longm=18 |longs= |longEW=E
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Lerum is a town in Västergötland, Sweden and the seat of Lerum Municipality, Västra Götaland County.

Lerum has a station on the Gothenburg commuter rail system and acts as a Gothenburg suburb.

Lerum hit the world's news bulletins on November 16, 1987, when two passenger trains collided at the local station, killing 9 and injuring 140. (See List of 1950-1999 rail accidents).

The river of Säveån runs through Lerum municipality. 5 kilometers of it is surrounded by the nature reserve Säveåns Naturreservat, where bridges dating back as far as the 18th century as well as a variety of animal life and beautiful nature can be found.

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