Svenljunga Municipality (Svenljunga kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Svenljunga.

Svenljunga Municipality Svenljunga kommun
Municipality
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 57°30′N 13°07′E
Country	Sweden
County	Västra Götaland County
Seat	Svenljunga
Area [1]
• Total	987.15 km2 (381.14 sq mi)
• Land	919.76 km2 (355.12 sq mi)
• Water	67.39 km2 (26.02 sq mi)
	Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population  (31 December 2021)[2]
• Total	10,864
• Density	11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code	SE
Province	Västergötland
Municipal code	1465
Website	www.svenljunga.se

The present municipality was created in 1971 when five municipal units (or parts thereof) were amalgamated. The number of original entities (as of 1863) is 14.

Through the municipality the river Ätran flows in a scenic valley. It flows through the town of Svenljunga, where an old bridge crosses it.

This was the hometown of the great-great-great grandfather of Emma Stone, American actress. In the 18th-century, the village of Mårdaklev in Svenljunga Municipality was the home of a trio of sibling textile artists: Sven Erlandsson, Katarina Erlandsdotter and Lisa Erlandsdotter.

References

External links

• Media related to Svenljunga Municipality at Wikimedia Commons
• Svenljunga Municipality - Official site