Official Name: | Älgarås |
Pushpin Map: | Sweden Västra Götaland#Sweden |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Sweden |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Töreboda Municipality |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Västra Götaland County |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Västergötland |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 0.97 |
Population As Of: | 31 December 2010 |
Population Total: | 417 |
Population Density Km2: | 430 |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Coordinates: | 58.8167°N 29°W |
Blank Name: | Climate |
Blank Info: | Dfb |
Älgarås (in Swedish pronounced as /ˈɛ̂lːjarˌoːs/)[2] is a locality situated in Töreboda Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 417 inhabitants in 2010. The battle of Älgarås, between the House of Sverker and House of Erik took place here in 1205, securing the crown for Sverker II of Sweden for some more years, until the battle of Lena in 1208.