Kvicksund (Swedish pronunciation: [kvɪkˈsɵnːd])[2] is a bimunicipal locality situated in Västerås Municipality, Västmanland County and Eskilstuna Municipality, Södermanland County in Sweden with 1,768 inhabitants in 2010.[1] It is located on the shores of Lake Mälaren. Kvicksund is mainly situated in two different areas, one on the southern shore and one on the northern. The northern part is confined to the island of Nyckelön while the southern part is on the mainland.

Kvicksund
X50 train crossing the Kvicksund bridge
X50 train crossing the Kvicksund bridge
Kvicksund is located in Västmanland
Kvicksund
Kvicksund
Kvicksund is located in Södermanland
Kvicksund
Kvicksund
Kvicksund is located in Sweden
Kvicksund
Kvicksund
Coordinates: 59°27′N 16°19′E / 59.450°N 16.317°E / 59.450; 16.317
CountrySweden
ProvinceVästmanland and
Södermanland
CountyVästmanland County and
Södermanland County
MunicipalityVästerås Municipality and
Eskilstuna Municipality
Area
 • Total3.11 km2 (1.20 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total1,768
 • Density568/km2 (1,470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipality Population
in Kvicksund
Other
localities
Rural Total % of
municipality
population
Västerås 876 117,200 8,252 126,328 0.69
Eskilstuna 690 76,009 11,709 88,408 0.78
Total 1,566 193,209 19,961 214,736 0.73

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. ^ Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 15.