Vindeln Municipality is a municipality

Municipalities of Sweden

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 in Västerbotten County

Västerbotten County

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 in northern Sweden

Sweden

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. Its seat

Administrative centre

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 is located in Vindeln

Vindeln

Vindeln is a locality and the seat of Vindeln Municipality in Västerbotten County, Sweden with 2,356 inhabitants in 2005.- References :...

.

History

In 1971 a local government reform was implemented in Sweden. This municipality was, however, not amalgamated with any other. But in preparation for the reform the name was changed in 1969 from Degerfors Municipality to Vindeln Municipality. The reason was that there is another Degerfors Municipality

Degerfors Municipality

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 (in Örebro County

Örebro County

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), and every municipality in Sweden should have a unique name.

Geography

The Vindel River

Vindel River

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, which is the main tributary

Tributary

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 of the Ume River

Ume River

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, runs through the municipality and has given it its name. The municipality's coat of arms

Coat of arms

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 depicts a salmon

Salmon

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, of which there is plenty in the river.

Localities

There are five localities

Urban areas in Sweden

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 (or urban areas) in Vindeln Municipality:

#	Locality	Population
1	Vindeln Vindeln Vindeln is a locality and the seat of Vindeln Municipality in Västerbotten County, Sweden with 2,356 inhabitants in 2005.- References :...	2,356
2	Hällnäs Hällnäs Hällnäs is a locality situated in Vindeln Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden with 309 inhabitants in 2005....	309
3	Tvärålund Tvärålund Tvärålund is a locality situated in Vindeln Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden with 271 inhabitants in 2005....	271
4	Granö Granö Granö is a locality situated in Vindeln Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden with 261 inhabitants in 2005....	261
5	Åmsele Åmsele Åmsele is a locality situated in Vindeln Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden with 201 inhabitants in 2005.- References :...	201

The municipal seat in bold

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External links

• Vindeln Municipality - Official site