Säter Municipality

Säter Municipality
Säters kommun
Municipality
Coat of arms of Säter Municipality
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 60°21′N 15°45′E / 60.350°N 15.750°E / 60.350; 15.750
CountrySweden
CountyDalarna County
SeatSäter
Area
[1]
 • Total
624.51 km2 (241.12 sq mi)
 • Land570.33 km2 (220.21 sq mi)
 • Water54.18 km2 (20.92 sq mi)
 Area as of 1 January 2014
Population
 (31 December 2023)[2]
 • Total
11,243
 • Density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE
ProvinceDalarna
Municipal code2082
Websitewww.sater.se
Density is calculated using land area only.

Säter Municipality (Säters kommun) is one of the 290 municipalities of Sweden in Dalarna County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Säter.

The present municipality was created in 1971 with the amalgamation of the former City of Säter and two neighbouring municipalities.

Geography

Säter is known for the Säter Valley. It is about 5 kilometers long and has a dense vegetation and steeps. On its bottom the Ljuster stream flows. The valley is popular for walking.

Localities

Population centers in Säter Municipality:

Demographics

This is a demographic table based on Säter Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics.[3]

Residents include everyone registered as living in the district, regardless of age or citizenship status. Valid voters indicate Swedish citizens above the age of 18 who therefore can vote in general elections. Left vote and right vote indicate the result between the two major blocs in said district in the 2022 general election. Employment indicates the share of people between the ages of 20 and 64 who are working taxpayers. Foreign background is defined as residents either born abroad or with two parents born outside of Sweden. Median income is the received monthly income through either employment, capital gains or social grants for the median adult above 20, also including pensioners in Swedish kronor. The section about college graduates indicates any degree accumulated after high school.

In total there were 11,232 residents, including 8,789 Swedish citizens of voting age.[3] 46.3 % voted for the left coalition and 52.4 % for the right coalition. Indicators are in percentage points except population totals and income.

Riksdag elections

Year % Votes V S MP C L KD M SD NyD Left Right
1973[4] 90.5 6,376 3.0 40.4 39.9 6.5 2.8 7.0 43.3 53.5
1976[5] 92.0 6,989 2.9 39.4 39.9 7.0 2.2 8.3 42.3 55.3
1979[6] 90.4 7,007 4.2 41.0 33.3 6.0 2.2 12.9 45.2 52.1
1982[7] 91.4 7,374 3.9 43.4 1.7 27.6 4.1 1.8 17.4 47.3 49.1
1985[8] 89.3 7,344 4.5 43.1 1.6 23.1 11.4 16.1 47.6 50.6
1988[9] 84.6 6,970 5.2 42.0 5.3 22.0 10.0 3.3 12.2 52.4 44.2
1991[10] 86.5 7,363 4.5 35.5 2.9 17.2 6.2 7.4 16.5 8.5 40.0 47.4
1994[11] 86.4 7,349 6.9 43.6 5.3 15.9 4.9 3.9 16.9 1.6 55.7 41.6
1998[12] 82.1 7,401 14.5 34.4 4.2 11.7 2.8 12.7 17.1 53.1 44.3
2002[13] 77.8 6,693 9.8 39.3 4.0 15.6 8.3 8.5 11.7 0.9 53.1 44.1
2006[14] 81.2 6,739 6.7 37.3 3.8 15.5 4.9 5.6 20.0 2.5 47.9 46.0
2010[15] 83.6 7,085 5.7 33.8 4.9 11.7 4.6 4.2 26.2 7.8 44.3 46.7
2014[16] 87.3 7,405 5.4 33.6 3.8 10.4 2.9 3.2 18.6 18.8 42.8 35.2
2018[17] 88.9 7,610 6.3 29.8 2.5 12.4 3.1 6.2 17.0 21.7 51.0 47.9

Sights

The Old Church of Stora Skedvi is one of Dalarna's oldest, with its oldest parts from the 13th century.

There are several remains from the province's mining history, such as the Östra Silvberg's Mining Area with a silver mining history traced to the 1480s with an adjacent cemetery and chapel. It was closed in the 19th century and the mine itself is today a water filled hole.

Bispbergs gruva was used for mining iron for over 600 years, until it was closed in 1967.

References

  1. ^ "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 2014-01-01. Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel) on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  2. ^ "Folkmängd och befolkningsförändringar - Kvartal 4, 2023" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Valresultat 2022 för Säter i riksdagsvalet" (in Swedish). SVT. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Allmänna valen 1973" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB.
  5. ^ "Allmänna valen 1976" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB.
  6. ^ "Allmänna valen 1979" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB.
  7. ^ "Allmänna valen 1982" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB.
  8. ^ "Allmänna valen 1985" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB.
  9. ^ "Allmänna valen 1988" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB.
  10. ^ "Allmänna valen 1991" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB.
  11. ^ "Allmänna valen 1994" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB.
  12. ^ "Allmänna valen 1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB.
  13. ^ "Säter - summering" (in Swedish). Valmyndigheten.
  14. ^ "Säter - Allmänna val 17 september 2006" (in Swedish). Valmyndigheten.
  15. ^ "Säter - Röster Val 2010" (in Swedish). Valmyndigheten.
  16. ^ "Säter - Röster Val 2014" (in Swedish). Valmyndigheten.
  17. ^ "Säter - Röster Val 2018" (in Swedish). Valmyndigheten.
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