Robertsfors Municipality Robertsfors kommun | |
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| Country | Sweden |
| County | Västerbotten County |
| Seat | Robertsfors |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,369.65 km2 (914.93 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,292.21 km2 (498.93 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1,077.44 km2 (416.00 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2019)[2] | |
| • Total | 6,747 |
| • Density | 2.8/km2 (7.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Västerbotten |
| Municipal code | 2409 |
| Website | www.robertsfors.se |
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The world's largest cheese slicer in Ånäset.
Robertsfors Municipality (Swedish: Robertsfors kommun) is a municipality in Västerbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Robertsfors.
History
In 1759 the small village Edfastmark became Robertsfors Bruk. It was the Irishman John Jennings and his brother-in-law, the Scotsman Robert Finlay, who founded the new ironworks which also got its name, Robertsfors, from Robert Finlay.[3]
Localities
There are three localities (or urban areas) in Robertsfors Municipality:[4]
| # | Locality | Population |
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| 1 | Robertsfors | 2,010 |
| 2 | Ånäset | 622 |
| 3 | Bygdeå | 506 |
The municipal seat in bold
Notable natives
- Carl Olof Rosenius, revivalist preacher
- Frida Hyvönen, artist
- Maud Olofsson, politician
- Sahara Hotnights, rock group
References
- ^ "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 1 January 2014. Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel) on 27 September 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ "Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 31 december 2019" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ Official site (in Swedish)
- ^ Statistics Sweden as of December 31, 2005
External links
- Robertsfors Municipality – Official site (in Swedish)