Åmål Municipality (Åmåls kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Åmål.

Åmål Municipality Åmåls kommun
Municipality
Åmål town hall
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 59°03′N 12°42′E
Country	Sweden
County	Västra Götaland County
Seat	Åmål
Area [1]
• Total	889.71 km2 (343.52 sq mi)
• Land	481.12 km2 (185.76 sq mi)
• Water	408.59 km2 (157.76 sq mi)
	Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population  (31 December 2021)[2]
• Total	12,318
• Density	14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code	SE
Province	Dalsland
Municipal code	1492
Website	www.amal.se

The present municipality was created in 1971 through the amalgamation of the former City of Åmål and the former rural municipality of Tössbo (the latter created in 1952).

Geography and natural resources

The city of Åmål is located in a scenic bay of Lake Vänern, the largest lake in Sweden. The municipality has a small archipelago with some 30 islands, called Tösse skärgård, to the south of the city. The islands are protected as a nature preserve; many of the islands are wooded, but a few are used for farming. They provide habitat for a number of bird species, including grey heron, osprey, mallard, goldeneye, goosander, the black-throated diver and hobby in the bays; on the cobs are colonies of herring gull, and the common tern; while on the fir-covered islands are capercaillie, woodpeckers and other birds.

Population centers in the municipality include Åmål, Fengersfors, and Tösse.

Economy

Fishing was once a major industry, as indicated by the fish appearing on the bottom of the coat of arms. Logging was also of importance. In recent years tourism, especially activities connected to the use of the lake, have increased.

Sister cities

Åmål has seven twin towns:

	Loimaa, Finland
	Türi, Estonia
	Drøbak, Norway
	Grenaa, Denmark
	Gadebusch, Germany
	De Pere, Wi, United States
	Kubrat, Bulgaria

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Åmål Municipality.

• Åmål Municipality - Official site
• (in Swedish) Article Åmål - From Nordisk Familjebok