Åmål Municipality

Åmål Municipality
Åmål Municipality; Åmåls kommun
	Municipality
	Coat airms
Kintra	Swaden
Coonty	Västra Götaland Coonty
Seat	Åmål
Area
• Total	889.71 km2 (343.52 sq mi)
• Laund	481.12 km2 (185.76 sq mi)
• Water	408.59 km2 (157.76 sq mi)
	Aurie as o Januar 1, 2014.
Population (31 December 2021)
• 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

Åmål Municipality (Åmåls kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland Coonty in wastren Swaden. Its seat is locatit in the ceety o Åmål.

The present municipality wis creatit in 1971 through the amalgamation o the umwhile Ceety o Åmål an the umwhile rural municipality o Tössbo (the latter creatit in 1952).

Geography an natural resources eedit

The ceety o Åmål is locatit in a scenic bay o Lake Vänern, the lairgest lake in Swaden. The municipality haes a sma archipelago wi some 30 islands, cried Tösse skärgård, tae the sooth o the ceety. The islands are protectit as a nature preserve; mony o the islands are wooded, but a few are uised for fermin. They provide habitat for a number o bird species, includin heron, osprey, mallard, goldeneye, goosander, the black-throated diver an hobby in the bays; on the cobs are colonies o herring gull, seagull an the common tern; while on the fir-covered islands are capercaillie, woodpeckers an ither birds.

Fishin wis ance a major industry, as indicatit bi the fish appearin on the bottom o the coat o airms. Loggin wis o importance an aw. In recent years tourism, especially activities connectit tae the uise o the lake, hae increased.