Bengtsfors Municipality

Infobox_Kommun2
fullname=Bengtsfors kommun


county=Västra Götaland County
province=Dalsland
capital=Bengtsfors


arearank=111th
area=1,066.03
arealand=889.16
populationrank=215th
population=10,080
densityrank=225th
populationdensity=11.3
website=http://www.bengtsfors.se/
footnotes=Area & population from SCB as of December 31, 2006

Bengtsfors Municipality ("Bengtsfors kommun") is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Bengtsfors.

The present municipality was formed in 1971 when the former market town ("köping") of Bengtsfors (instituted in 1926) was amalgamated with the municipalities of Bäckefors, Lelång and Steneby.

Geography

The municipality has much water areas, consisting of lakes and streams. It makes it a good place for canoeing, fishing and bathing.

Every year a canoeing marathon called "Dalslands Kanot Marathon+", or DKM+, is held. It is an enduring 55 km long (a marathon "plus"), stretching through the many municipal streams, and one of Sweden's largest canoeing competitions.

Bengtsfors is also crossed by the Dalsland Canal.

Localities

Localities in the municipality and inhabitants:
*Bengtsfors (seat), 3,600 inh.
*Billingsfors, 1,400 inh.
*Bäckefors, 750 inh.
*Dals Långed, 1,700 inh.
*Gustavsfors, 700 inh.
*Skåpafors, 400 inh.

External links

* [http://www.bengtsfors.se/ Bengtsfors Municipality] - Official site
* [http://www.dalslandskanal.se/ Dalsland Canal] - In Swedish, English and German