Sala, Sweden

Sala
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Sala is located in Västmanland
Sala
Sala
Sala is located in Sweden
Sala
Sala
Coordinates: 59°55′N 16°36′E / 59.917°N 16.600°E / 59.917; 16.600
CountrySweden
ProvinceVästmanland
CountyVästmanland County
MunicipalitySala Municipality
City status1624
Area
 • Total11.01 km2 (4.25 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total12,289
 • Density1,116/km2 (2,890/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitesala.se

Sala is a locality and the seat of Sala Municipality in Västmanland County, Sweden. As of 2010, it has a population of 12,289.[1]

Sala is the home of several famous places and people, but it is most known for its silver mine, which today is a popular tourist attraction.

The Sagån River flows south through the locality, en route to Mälaren.

  1. ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.

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