Åmål Municipality

Åmål Municipality (Åmåls kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland Coonty in wastren Swaden. Its seat is locatit in the ceety o Åmål.

The present municipality wis creatit in 1971 through the amalgamation o the umwhile Ceety o Åmål an the umwhile rural municipality o Tössbo (the latter creatit in 1952).

Geography an natural resources
The ceety o Åmål is locatit in a scenic bay o Lake Vänern, the lairgest lake in Swaden. The municipality haes a sma archipelago wi some 30 islands, cried Tösse skärgård, tae the sooth o the ceety. The islands are protectit as a nature preserve; mony o the islands are wooded, but a few are uised for fermin. They provide habitat for a number o bird species, includin heron, osprey, mallard, goldeneye, goosander, the black-throated diver an hobby in the bays; on the cobs are colonies o herring gull, seagull an the common tern; while on the fir-covered islands are capercaillie, woodpeckers an ither birds.

Fishin wis ance a major industry, as indicatit bi the fish appearin on the bottom o the coat o airms. Loggin wis o importance an aw. In recent years tourism, especially activities connectit tae the uise o the lake, hae increased. 

Sister ceeties
Åmål haes seiven twin touns:
 Loimaa, Finland  Türi, Estonie Drøbak, Norawa  Grenaa, Denmark Gadebusch, Germany De Pere, Wi, USA Kubrat, Bulgarie

References

Freemit airtins
Åmål Municipality - Offeecial steid 
 Article Åmål - Frae Nordisk Familjebok

Category:Municipalities o Västra Götaland Coonty
Category:North Älvsborg