Bengtsfors Municipality

municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden

Key facts

Country: Sweden
County: Västra Götaland County
Seat: Bengtsfors
Total: 1,059.19 km (408.96 sq mi)
Land: 882.93 km (340.90 sq mi)
Water: 176.26 km (68.05 sq mi)
Density: 10.18/km (26.35/sq mi)
Time zone: UTC+1 ( CET )
Summer dst: UTC+2 ( CEST )
Iso 3166 code: SE
Province: Dalsland
Website: www.bengtsfors.se

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Bengtsfors Municipality (Swedish: 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.