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'Åmål Municipality' is of the 290 municipalities of Sweden located in Västra Götaland County. Its seat is the town of Åmål.
The present municipality was created in 1971 through the amalgamation of the former ''City of Åmål'' and the former ''Rural municipality of Tössbo'' (the latter one created in 1952).

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Geography and natural resources

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Geography and natural resources

The town of Åmål is located in a scenic bay of Lake Vänern, the largest lake in Sweden. The municipality has a small archipelago with some 30 islands, called ''Tösse skärgård'', to the south of town. The islands are protected as a nature preserve; many of the islands are wooded, but a few are used for farming. They provide habitat for a number of bird species, including heron, osprey, mallard, goldeneye, goosander, the black-throated diver and hobby in the bays; on the cobs are colonies of herring gull, seagull and the common tern; while on the fir covered islands are capercaillie, woodpeckers and other birds.
Fishing was once a major industry, as indicated by the fish appearing on the bottom of the coat of arms. Logging was also of importance.

External links

★ Åmål - Official site

★ article ''Åmål'' from Nordisk Familjebok