Dals-Ed Municipality

Dals-Eds kommun
—  Municipality  —
Coat of arms
Country	Sweden
County	Västra Götaland County
Seat	Ed
Area[1]
– Total	830.9 km2 (320.8 sq mi)
– Land	729.72 km2 (281.7 sq mi)
– Water	101.18 km2 (39.1 sq mi)
	Area as of January 1, 2010.
Population (June 30, 2010)[2]
– Total	4,706
– Density	5.7/km2 (14.7/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code
ISO 3166 code	SE
Province	Dalsland
Municipal code	1438
Website	www.dalsed.se
Density is calculated using land area only.

Dals-Ed Municipality (Dals-Eds kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden, on the border to Norway. Its seat is located in the town of Ed.

The present municipality was formed during the local government reform of 1952 through the amalgamation of six former units. Its territory was not affected by the 1971 reform.

Locality

There is only one locality with more than 200 inhabitants in the municipality, and that is the seat Ed.

Tourism

Dals-Ed Municipality, located in the historical province of Dalsland, has a united tourism motto for Dalsland, saying that Dalsland, with its population of 50,000, is a place where one will not feel crowded. This is perhaps most fitting for Dals-Ed, as it is the scarsest populated municipality in Västra Götaland County, with 6.7 inhabitants per km².

The municipality promises a quiet environment. The nature hosts some 400 lakes for bathing, canoeing, fishing or boat tours. There are also several nature reserves, and the northernmost oak woods of Sweden grows in the municipality. In addition, the large Tresticklan National Park is contained within the municipality.

Historically Dals-Ed is rewarding for those interested in the ancient. Some 60 grave fields and burial places are situated here.

References

• Official site

1. ^ "Statistiska centralbyrån den 1 januari 2010" (in Swedish) (Microsoft Excel). Statistics Sweden. http://www.scb.se/Statistik/MI/MI0802/2010A01/mi0802tab3_2010.xls. Retrieved 2010-08-21. 
2. ^ "SCB, Befolkningsstatistik 30 juni 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. http://www.scb.se/Pages/TableAndChart____244147.aspx. Retrieved 2010-08-19. 

External links

• Dals-Ed Municipality - Official site

Coordinates: 58°55′N 11°55′E / 58.917°N 11.917°E / 58.917; 11.917