Svenljunga Municipality

Infobox_Kommun2
fullname=Svenljunga kommun


county=Västra Götaland County
province=Västergötland
capital=Svenljunga


arearank=118th
area=992.75
arealand=925.54
populationrank=208th
population=10,405
densityrank=226th
populationdensity=11.2
website=http://www.svenljunga.se/
footnotes=Area & population from SCB as of December 31, 2006

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

The present municipality was created in 1971 when five municipal units (or parts thereof) were amalgamated. The number of original entities (as of 1863) is 14.

Through the municipality the river Ätran flows in a scenic valley. It flows through the town of Svenljunga, where an old bridge crosses it.

External links

* [http://www.svenljunga.se Svenljunga Municipality] - Official site