Bjurholm Municipality

Bjurholm is a municipality in Västerbotten County, in northern Sweden, in the Ångermanland province. The municipality covers an area of 1316.9 km². Its seat is in Bjurholm, with 1,000 inhabitants.

Related Topics:
Municipality - Västerbotten County - Sweden - Ångermanland - Km²

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Bjurholm is the least populated of all Swedish municipalities. Of the total population of 2695, 1397 are male, and 1298 are female. The population density of the community is 2 inhabitants per km².

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Nearest city is Umeå, situated 60 kilometers north-east (by the shore).

Related Topics:
Umeå - Kilometer

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The Bjurholm Municipality was joined with its eastern neighbour Vännäs Municipality with the latest reform in 1974. In 1983 it was decided to split them up again.

Related Topics:
Vännäs Municipality - 1974 - 1983

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The municipality has the lowest crime rate in Sweden. In 2001, a total of 36 crimes were reported.

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