Robertsfors Municipality
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| Country | Sweden | |
| County | Västerbotten County | |
| Seat | Robertsfors | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2,369.65 km2 (914.93 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 1,292.21 km2 (498.93 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 1,077.44 km2 (416.00 sq mi) | |
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| Population (December 31, 2016) | ||
| • Total | 6,784 | |
| • Density | 2.9/km2 (7.4/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| ISO 3166 code | SE | |
| Province | Västerbotten | |
| Municipal code | 2409 | |
| Website | www.robertsfors.se | |
Robertsfors Municipality (Swedish: Robertsfors kommun) is a municipality in Västerbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Robertsfors.
In 1759 the small village Edfastmark became Robertsfors Bruk. It was the Irishman John Jennings and his brother-in-law, the Scotsman Robert Finlay, who founded the new ironworks which also got its name, Robertsfors, from Robert Finlay.
There are three localities (or urban areas) in Robertsfors Municipality:
The municipal seat in bold
Coordinates: 64°12′N 20°51′E / 64.200°N 20.850°E
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