Gagnefs kommun | ||
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Municipality | ||
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Country | Sweden | |
County | Dalarna County | |
Seat | Djurås | |
Area | ||
• Total | 812.3221 km2 (313.6393 sq mi) | |
• Land | 767.1521 km2 (296.1991 sq mi) | |
• Water | 45.17 km2 (17.44 sq mi) | |
Area as of January 1, 2014. | ||
Population (December 31, 2016) | ||
• Total | 10,175 | |
• Density | 13/km2 (32/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
ISO 3166 code | SE | |
Province | Dalarna | |
Municipal code | 2026 | |
Website | www.gagnef.se | |
Density is calculated using land area only. |
Gagnef Municipality (Gagnefs kommun) is a municipality in Dalarna County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Djurås with 2,257 inhabitants, with the largest town being Mockfjärd with 2365 inhabitants.
In 1971 "old" Gagnef was amalgamated with Floda, forming the present municipality.
The industry is dominated by small and semi-small companies mainly operating in the forest industry.
Geographically, the two rivers of the Västerdal River and the Österdal River flow together in Gagnef to form the Dal River, as represented in the municipality's coat of arms.
Distribution of the 35 seats in the municipal council after the 2010 election:
Results of the Swedish general election, 2010 in Gagnef:
Coordinates: 60°33′N 15°08′E / 60.550°N 15.133°E