Motala Municipality Facts for Kids

In 1971 Motala Municipality was formed by the amalgamation of the City of Motala with some of the adjacent rural municipalities. Three years later more entities were added, among them the former City of Vadstena. In 1980 a new Vadstena Municipality was split off.

Geographically, Motala is situated where Lake Vättern drains into the river system of Motala ström, which was of central importance to the massive industrialization of Sweden in the 19th century.

Sights and museums
Localities
Demographics
Industry
International relations
- Twin towns — sister cities
See also

Sights and museums

Charlottenborg Castle
Godegård manorhouse with the Swedish Porcelain Museum
Göta Canal with locks
Medevi 17th century spa, the oldest in Sweden
Motala Church
Motala Motor Museum
The Museum of Motala Industrial History
Nubbekullen, birthplace of artist August Malmström
The Swedish Broadcasting Museum with the twin radio towers
Ulvåsa, manorhouse and medieval ruins of St Bridget's home
Varamon beach
Västra Stenby Church and rune stone
Övralid, manorhouse and home of author Verner von Heidenstam

Localities

Figures as of 2000, from Statistics Sweden.

Motala 30,136 (seat)
Borensberg 2,667
Tjällmo 562
Fornåsa 446
Nykyrka 434
Fågelsta 334
Österstad 329
Klockrike 275
Godegård 200

The population decreased by approximately 2% in most of the localities between the earlier census 1995 and the one in 2000.

Demographics

This is a demographic table based on Motala Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics.

In total there were 43,620 residents, including 33,347 Swedish citizens of voting age. 46.4% voted for the left coalition and 52.6% for the right coalition. Indicators are in percentage points except population totals and income.

Location

Residents

Citizen
adults

Left vote

Right vote

Employed

Swedish
parents

Foreign
heritage

Income
SEK

Degree

Bergsätter

1,997

1,547

51.4

48.1

25,719

Bispmotala

1,730

1,426

53.8

45.1

17,777

Borensberg V

2,217

1,713

48.7

50.3

28,406

Borensberg Ö

2,129

1,649

46.2

53.0

26,742

Borenshult

2,148

1,687

43.4

55.9

28,130

Brunnsvik

2,065

1,633

48.9

50.5

28,168

Bråstorp

1,981

1,526

43.5

56.1

27,310

Centrum

1,717

1,464

47.4

51.1

20,339

Charlottenborg

2,026

1,392

57.9

41.4

20,422

Ekenäs

1,623

1,138

54.1

44.1

20,932

Ekön

2,173

1,145

68.1

29.3

14,212

Fornåsa-Österstad

2,308

1,735

37.1

62.3

26,454

Fågelsta

1,272

984

39.1

60.2

26,794

Godegård

660

566

43.7

55.2

20,760

Holm

2,007

1,614

42.8

56.5

26,620

Hyddmarken

1,919

1,329

46.9

52.1

21,319

Marieberg V

1,638

1,294

45.6

53.5

26,381

Marieberg Ö

1,625

1,097

55.2

41.6

16,696

Mossen

2,007

1,632

42.7

56.9

24,766

Nykyrka

1,778

1,479

43.9

55.5

25,126

Samuelsberg

1,795

1,431

42.2

57.0

24,065

Söder

2,002

1,607

40.1

58.7

27,818

Tjällmo

1,123

917

41.2

57.3

23,391

Östermalm

1,680

1,342

45.4

53.7

26,144

Source: SVT

Industry

The largest employer is the municipality itself, employing circa 3,400 people. The next is the county council with 1,775.

Of the private employers, Electrolux and Dometic have a total of 1,400; Autoliv 425; Hycop 325; Saab-Bofors Dynamics circa 300; And Motala Verkstad some 180. (source [1])