Vingåker Municipality

Infobox_Kommun2
fullname=Vingåkers kommun


county=Södermanland County
province=Södermanland
capital=Vingåker


arearank=202nd
area=441.86
arealand=372.47
populationrank=233rd
population=9,212
densityrank=152nd
populationdensity=24.7
website=http://www.vingaker.se/
footnotes=Area & population from SCB as of December 31, 2006

Vingåker Municipality ("Vingåkers kommun") is a municipality in Södermanland County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Vingåker.

The municipality has its present size since the local government reform of 1971.

Localities (population)

*Baggetorp (500)
*Högsjö (760)
*Läppe (600)
*Vingåker (seat) (4,300)

Coat of Arms

The creation of the arms has a peculiar and somewhat romantic story attached to it. It was the first arms created by a parish in the Södermanland province in 1941. It was inspired by a hop plant that some locals had seen on a farm. The left part of the arms, an oak tree, is the inisgnia for the historical Oppunda Hundred, stretching through the municipality.

ights

The renowned Säfstaholm Castle ("slott") was bought by the municipality in 1968. It is used for exhibitions and other cultural events.

External links

* [http://www.vingaker.se/ Vingåker Municipality] - Official site