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 | | During the disappearance of the great inland ice large masses of mud and sand were carried by the rivers and deposited in the sea. |
 | | The towns with a population exceeding 15,000 in 1900 are Stockholm (300,624), Gothenburg (130,609), Malm (60,857), Norrkoping (41,008), Gefle (29,522). |
 | | Privileged towns, receiving their privileges from the government (not necessarily on the basis of population), are under a mayor (borgmastare) and aldermen (rddnzdn), the aldermen being elected by the citizens, while the mayor is appointed by the government from the first three aldermen on the poll, is paid, and holds office for life. |
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