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'''Årjäng Municipality''' (''Årjängs kommun'') is a [[municipalities of Sweden|municipality]] in [[Värmland County]] in west central [[Sweden]], bordering [[Norway]]. Its seat is located in the town of [[Årjäng]].
'''Årjäng Municipality''' (''Årjängs kommun'') is a [[municipalities of Sweden|municipality]] in [[Värmland County]] in west central [[Sweden]], bordering [[Norway]]. Its seat is located in the town of [[Årjäng]].


A separate local government entity named Årjäng was created in 1941 when it was detached from Silbodal. In 1952 the two were reunited under the name of Årjäng. In 1971 Sillerud and Holmedal were amalgamated with Årjäng. In 1974 Töcksmark was added, expanding the municipality to its current size.
A separate local government entity named Årjäng was created in 1941 when it was detached from Silbodal. In 1952 the two were reunited under the name of Årjäng. In 1971 Sillerud and Holmedal were amalgamated with Årjäng. In 1974 Töcksmark was added, expanding the municipality to its current size. The municipality contains two [[Urban areas in Sweden|localities]], [[Årjäng]] and [[Töcksfors]]. Known Swedish sportsmen from this municipality are [[Per-Gunnar Andersson (rally driver)|Per-Gunnar Andersson]] and [[Thomas Wassberg]].


==Demographics==
== History of the administration ==
This is a demographic table based on Årjäng Municipality's electoral districts in the [[2022 Swedish general election]] sourced from [[Swedish Television|SVT]]'s election platform, in turn taken from [[Statistiska Centralbyrån|SCB]] official statistics.<ref name=ÅrjängVal2022>{{cite web|url=https://valresultat.svt.se/2022/riksdagsval-1765-arjang.html|title=Valresultat 2022 för Årjäng i riksdagsvalet|publisher=[[Swedish Television|SVT]]|language=sv|date=11 September 2022|access-date=18 January 2024}}</ref>
Kommunens område motsvarar socknarna Blomskog, Holmedal, Karlanda, Silbodal, Sillerud, Trankil, Töcksmark, Västra Fågelvik och Östervallskog. I dessa socknar bildades vid kommunreformen 1862 landskommuner med motsvarande namn.


In total there were 9,936 residents, including 6,896 Swedish citizens of voting age.<ref name=ÅrjängVal2022/> 35.4% voted for the left coalition and 63.8% for the right coalition. Indicators are in percentage points except population totals and income.
Årjängs municipalsamhälle inrättades i Silbodals landskommun 17 oktober 1924 och upplöstes 1941 när Årjängs köping bildades genom en utbrytning ur landskommunen.


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Vid kommunreformen 1952 bildades storkommunerna ''Holmedal'' (av de tidigare kommunerna Blomskog, Holmedal, Karlanda och Trankil) och ''Töcksmark'' (av Töcksmark, Västra Fågelvik och Östervallskog). Samtidigt uppgick den återstående delen av Silbodals landskommun i Årjängs köping medan Silleruds landskommun förblev oförändrad.
! rowspan="3" |Location

! {{tooltip|2=Number of residents in district, regardless of age or citizenship status|Residents}}
Årjängs kommun bildades vid kommunreformen 1971 av Årjängs köping och Silleruds och Holmedals landskommuner. 1974 införlivades Töcksmarks kommun.
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Kommunen ingick från bildandet till 2005 i Arvika domsaga och kommunen ingår sedan 2005 i Värmlands domsaga.
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| align="left" |Holmedal
| 1,453
| 1,030
| 34.4
| 64.9
| 72
| 80
| 20
| 25,163
| 22
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| align="left" |Sillerud
| 1,087
| 833
| 28.2
| 70.7
| 80
| 91
| 9
| 25,065
| 20
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| align="left" |Töcksfors
| 2,688
| 1,645
| 31.2
| 68.1
| 63
| 65
| 35
| 26,490
| 21
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| align="left" |Årjäng N
| 1,838
| 1,348
| 39.2
| 59.7
| 69
| 71
| 29
| 20,471
| 21
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| align="left" |Årjäng V
| 1,685
| 1,200
| 40.6
| 59.1
| 69
| 76
| 24
| 23,680
| 21
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| align="left" |Årjäng Ö
| 1,185
| 840
| 37.3
| 61.8
| 74
| 77
| 23
| 24,749
| 25
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| colspan="10" align="left" |Source: [[Sveriges Television|SVT]]<ref name=ÅrjängVal2022/>
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==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{Commons category-inline}}
*[http://www.arjang.se Årjäng Municipality] - Official site
*[http://www.arjang.se Årjäng Municipality] - Official site


{{Geographic location
| Centre = Årjäng
| N = [[Eda Municipality|Eda]]
| NE = [[Arvika Municipality|Arvika]]
| E = [[Säffle Municipality|Säffle]]
| S = [[Dals-Ed Municipality|Dals-Ed]] ([[Västra Götaland County|Västra Götaland]]), [[Bengtsfors Municipality|Bengtsfors]] ([[Västra Götaland County|Västra Götaland]])
| SW = {{Flagicon|NOR}} [[Aremark]]
| W = {{Flagicon|NOR}} [[Marker, Norway|Marker]]
| NW = {{Flagicon|NOR}} [[Aurskog-Høland]]
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{{Localities in Årjäng Municipality}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Arjang Municipality}}
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[[Category:Municipalities of Värmland County]]
[[Category:Municipalities of Värmland County]]
[[Category:Municipalities of Sweden]]

Latest revision as of 19:10, 20 January 2024

Årjäng Municipality
Årjängs kommun
Municipality
Lennartsfors
Lennartsfors
Coat of arms of Årjäng Municipality
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 59°23′N 12°08′E / 59.383°N 12.133°E / 59.383; 12.133
CountrySweden
CountyVärmland County
SeatÅrjäng
Area
[1]
 • Total
1,653.04 km2 (638.24 sq mi)
 • Land1,409.47 km2 (544.20 sq mi)
 • Water243.57 km2 (94.04 sq mi)
 Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population
 (31 December 2023)[2]
 • Total
9,893
 • Density6.0/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE
ProvinceVärmland and Dalsland
Municipal code1765
Websitewww.arjang.se

Årjäng Municipality (Årjängs kommun) is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden, bordering Norway. Its seat is located in the town of Årjäng.

A separate local government entity named Årjäng was created in 1941 when it was detached from Silbodal. In 1952 the two were reunited under the name of Årjäng. In 1971 Sillerud and Holmedal were amalgamated with Årjäng. In 1974 Töcksmark was added, expanding the municipality to its current size. The municipality contains two localities, Årjäng and Töcksfors. Known Swedish sportsmen from this municipality are Per-Gunnar Andersson and Thomas Wassberg.

Demographics

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This is a demographic table based on Årjäng Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics.[3]

In total there were 9,936 residents, including 6,896 Swedish citizens of voting age.[3] 35.4% voted for the left coalition and 63.8% for the right coalition. Indicators are in percentage points except population totals and income.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 2014-01-01. Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel) on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  2. ^ "Folkmängd och befolkningsförändringar - Kvartal 4, 2023" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Valresultat 2022 för Årjäng i riksdagsvalet" (in Swedish). SVT. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
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