Tranemo Municipality
Tranemo Municipality (Tranemo kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Tranemo.
Tranemo Municipality
Tranemo kommun | |
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Tranemo municipal offices | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 57°29′N 13°21′E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Västra Götaland County |
| Seat | Tranemo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 778.48 km2 (300.57 sq mi) |
| • Land | 741.27 km2 (286.21 sq mi) |
| • Water | 37.21 km2 (14.37 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2021) | |
| • Total | 11,937 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Västergötland |
| Municipal code | 1452 |
| Website | www.tranemo.se |
There are twelve original municipal units (as of 1863) in the area. The municipal reform of 1952 created four larger entities. The next reform was implemented in two steps with amalgamations taking place in 1967 and 1974, leading to the present municipality.
The name comes from the bird Trana, which means crane.
The coat of arms, granted in 1975, show a crane with a glass blowing belge. Glass blowing is an old industry in the municipality, with the first glass blower established in 1741.
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