Alingsås
Alingsås is a city with about 27,000 inhabitants in the Västergötland region of Sweden. It is known for its many cafes and as the birthplace of Jonas Alströmer, the man who brought the potato to Sweden.Places of Interest
Highlights include Alingsås railway station and Alingsås lasarett.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hjälmared and Västra Bodarna.
Hjälmared
Village
Photo: Dcastor, Public domain.
Hjälmared is a locality situated in Alingsås Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 260 inhabitants in 2010.
Västra Bodarna
Village
Photo: Pelletz88, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Västra Bodarna is a locality situated in Alingsås Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 1,059 inhabitants in 2010. Västra Bodarna is situated 4½ km southwest of Alingsås.
Alingsås
- Type: Locality with 26,100 residents
- Also known as: “Alingsas”
- Location: Alingsås Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
57.9137° or 57° 54′ 49″ northLongitude
12.5344° or 12° 32′ 4″ eastPopulation
26,100Elevation
94 metres (308 feet)Open location code
9F9JWG7M+FQGeoNames ID
8132098
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