Ale Municipality (Ale kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Nödinge-Nol, more precisely in Alafors at 57°55′33″N 12°5′1″E
Ale Municipality
Ale kommun | |
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Municipality | |
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Coordinates: 57°55′30″N 12°05′13″E | |
Country | Sweden |
County | Västra Götaland County |
Seat | Nödinge-Nol |
Area | |
• Total | 332.1359 km2 (128.2384 sq mi) |
• Land | 317.0959 km2 (122.4314 sq mi) |
• Water | 15.04 km2 (5.81 sq mi) |
Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
Population (31 December 2021)[2] | |
• Total | 32,148 |
• Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | SE |
Province | Västergötland |
Municipal code | 1440 |
Website | www.ale.se |
Ale Municipality was created in 1974, when the former municipalities of Nödinge, Skepplanda and Starrkärr were amalgamated. The new entity got its name from the old Ale Hundred, which had approximately the same territory.
It built one of the first indoor bandy arenas in Sweden (and subsequently in the world), which was the first in Götaland, located in Bohuslän.
Inhabitants figures from 2020.
Result of the 2006 election (Turnout 81,71% 15717):
Result of the 2010 election (Turnout 85,01% 17140 +4,30%):
Result of the 2014 election (Turnout 86,18% +1,17%, Votes 18094):
Ale has two sister cities:
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