Dals-Ed Municipality
Encyclopedia
Dals-Ed Municipality 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.
with more than 200 inhabitants in the municipality, and that is the seat Ed
.
, 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.
Municipalities of Sweden
The municipalities of Sweden are the local government entities of Sweden. The current 290 municipalities are organized into 21 counties...
in Västra Götaland County
Västra Götaland County
Västra Götaland County is a county or län on the western coast of Sweden.The county is the second largest of Sweden's counties and it is subdivided into 49 municipalities . Its population of 1,550,000 amounts to 17% of Sweden's population...
in western Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, on the border to Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. Its seat is located in the town of Ed
Ed, Sweden
Ed is a locality and the seat of Dals-Ed Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 2,942 inhabitants in 2005. It is the only locality in Dals-Ed Municipality.- References :...
.
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 localityUrban areas in Sweden
Urban area is a common English translation of the Swedish term tätort. The official term in English, used by Statistics Sweden, is, however, locality. There are 1,940 localities in Sweden . They could be compared with census-designated places in the United States.A tätort in Sweden has a minimum of...
with more than 200 inhabitants in the municipality, and that is the seat Ed
Ed, Sweden
Ed is a locality and the seat of Dals-Ed Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 2,942 inhabitants in 2005. It is the only locality in Dals-Ed Municipality.- References :...
.
Tourism
Dals-Ed Municipality, located in the historical province of DalslandDalsland
Dalsland is a Swedish traditional province, or landskap, situated in Götaland in southern Sweden. Lying to the west of Lake Vänern, it is bordered by Värmland to the north, Västergötland to the southeast, Bohuslän to the west, and Norway to the northwest....
, has a united tourism motto
Motto
A motto is a phrase meant to formally summarize the general motivation or intention of a social group or organization. A motto may be in any language, but Latin is the most used. The local language is usual in the mottoes of governments...
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
Västra Götaland County
Västra Götaland County is a county or län on the western coast of Sweden.The county is the second largest of Sweden's counties and it is subdivided into 49 municipalities . Its population of 1,550,000 amounts to 17% of Sweden's population...
, 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
Oak
An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus , of which about 600 species exist. "Oak" may also appear in the names of species in related genera, notably Lithocarpus...
woods of Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
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.
External links
- Dals-Ed Municipality - Official site