Varas commune

Administration building of the commune

Varas commune ( Swede. Vara kommun ) is a commune in Sweden in the Västra-Götaland county ( Vesterötland ).
The administrative center is Vara .

Varas commune
Swede. Vara kommun
A country	Sweden
Enters into	Vestra-Gotaland
Adm Centre	Var
History and geography
Date of education
Square	700 km²
Population
Population	15 557 people ( 2013 )
Nationalities	Swedes
Official language	Swedish
Official site

The area of ​​the commune is 700 km ², the population is 15 557 inhabitants ( 2013 ). It is located to the south of Lake Vänern . Uddevalla - Herrujung railway , the E20 European route and the No. 47 highway pass through its territory.

In the economy of the commune farming is important. In 1998, agriculture and forestry provided 9% of all jobs in the commune. In the production of employed 32% of the population. Many enterprises of the commune are associated with agriculture.