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Sotenäs Municipality is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Kungshamn, with around 3,500 inhabitants.The present municipality was created in 1974 through the amalgamation of previous units. The name was taken from the old Sotenäs Hundred.Population figuresApproximate inhabitants of the larger population centres in the municipality. Source: Statistics Sweden (2002). They are here ordered after size.Hovenäset 200Ulebergshamn 300Bohus-Malmön 400Bovallstrand 500Väjern 900Smögen 1,400Hunnebostrand 2,000Kungshamn 3,000 (seat)HistoryVästergötland has been inhabited for several thousands of years. The province, Bohuslän, is among the internationally most known because of its pre-historical remains. The oldest remains in Sotenäs Municipality are from around 6000 BC. From the younger Stone Age are several burial monuments (dolmens). From the Bronze Age and Iron Age are many rock carvings, which the province also otherwise is noted for (especially the northern Tanum Municipality).