Älgarås

Älgarås
The church in Älgarås
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Coordinates: 58°49′N 14°15′E / 58.817°N 14.250°E / 58.817; 14.250Coordinates: 58°49′N 14°15′E / 58.817°N 14.250°E / 58.817; 14.250
Country	Sweden
Province	Västergötland
County	Västra Götaland County
Municipality	Töreboda Municipality
Area
• Total	0.97 km2 (0.37 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)
• Total	417
• Density	430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Climate	Dfb

Älgarås is a locality situated in Töreboda Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 417 inhabitants in 2010. The battle of Älgarås, between the House of Sverker and House of Erik took place here in 1205, securing the crown for Sverker II of Sweden for some more years, until the battle of Lena in 1208.