Motala Municipality
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| County | Östergötland County |
| Province | Östergötland |
| Seat | Motala |
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| Area • Total area • Land area |
88th of 290 1,273.52 km² 988.25 km² |
| Population • Total |
49th of 290 42,060 inhabitants |
| Density • Total |
102nd of 290 42.56 inhabitants/km² |
| Website | http://www.motala.se/ |
| Area & population from SCB as of December 31, 2007 | |
Motala Municipality (Motala kommun) is a municipality in Östergötland County in southeast Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Motala.
In 1971 Motala Municipality was formed by the amalgamation of the City of Motala with some of the adjacent rural municipalities. Three years later more entities were added, among them the former City of Vadstena. In 1980 a new Vadstena Municipality was split off.
Geographically, Motala is situated where lake Vättern drains into the river system of Motala ström, which became its claim for fame during the Industrialization in the 19th century.
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[edit] Sights and museums
- Charlottenborg Castle
- Godegård (manorhouse)
- Göta Canal
- Medevi (17th century spa)
- Motala Church
- Motala Fire Arm Museum
- Motala Motor Museum
- The Museum of Motala Industrial History
- Nubbekullen (birthplace of August Malmström)
- The Swedish Broadcasting Museum
- Ulvåsa (castle and medieval ruins of St Bridget's home)
- Varamon (beach)
- Övralid (home of author Verner von Heidenstam)
[edit] Localities
Figures as of 2000, from Statistics Sweden.
- Motala 30,136 (seat)
- Borensberg 2,667
- Tjällmo 562
- Fornåsa 446
- Nykyrka 434
- Fågelsta 334
- Österstad 329
- Klockrike 275
- Godegård 200
The population decreased with about 2% in almost all of the towns between the earlier census 1995 and the one in 2000.
[edit] Industry
The largest employer is the municipality itself, employing circa 3,400 people. There after follows the county council with 1,775.
Of the private employers, Electrolux and Dometic have a total of 1,400; Autoliv 425; Hycop 325; Saab-Bofors Dynamics circa 300; And Motala Verkstad some 180. (source [1])
[edit] Sister cities
Motala has four sister cities whereof three are in Nordic countries with origin in the 1950s.
(Source: [2])
[edit] External links
- Motala Municipality - Official site
- (Swedish) Article Motala From Nordisk familjebok, 1913
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