Vårgårda Municipality

Infobox_Kommun2
fullname=Vårgårda kommun


county=Västra Götaland County
province=Västergötland
capital=Vårgårda


arearank=200th
area=443.53
arealand=428.74
populationrank=199th
population=10,896
densityrank=150th
populationdensity=25.4
website=http://www.vargarda.se/
footnotes=Area & population from SCB as of December 31, 2006

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

The local government reform of 1952 formed this municipality through the amalgamation of a lot of very small municipalities. It got its name from the only larger built-up locality in the area, Vårgårda. Its territory was not affected by the reform of 1971.

The Swedish religious revival in the 19th century was strong in Vårgårda Municipality, and the Christian climate is today dispersed in many denominations.

Industrially, Vårgårda Municipality has several nationwide recognized companies, such as Autoliv.

Locality

The seat Vårgårda, situated between Alingsås and Herrljunga, is the only locality with more than 200 inhabitants in this predominantly rural area.

External links

* [http://www.vargarda.se Vårgårda Municipality] - Official site