Robertsfors Municipality facts for kids
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Robertsfors Municipality
Robertsfors kommun
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| Country | Sweden | |
| County | Västerbotten County | |
| Seat | Robertsfors | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2,388.05 km2 (922.03 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 1,301.79 km2 (502.62 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 1,086.26 km2 (419.41 sq mi) | |
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| Population
(June 30, 2012)
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| • Total | 6,859 | |
| • Density | 2.87222/km2 (7.4390/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| ISO 3166 code | SE | |
| Province | Västerbotten | |
| Municipal code | 2409 | |
| Website | www.robertsfors.se | |
Robertsfors Municipality is a municipality in Västerbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Robertsfors.
History
In 1759 the small village Edfastmark became Robertsfors Bruk. It was the Irishman John Jennings and his brother-in-law, the Scotsman Robert Finlay, who founded the new ironworks which also got its name, Robertsfors, from Robert Finlay.
Images for kids
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The world's largest cheese slicer in Ånäset.
See also
In Spanish: Robertsfors para niños
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