Vara is a municipality in southwest Sweden, in the county of Västra Götaland. The municipality covers an area of 701.2 km². Of the total population of 16044, 8132 are male, and 7912 are female. The population density of the community is 23 inhabitants per km².
... 1545 the opening of the Council of Trent began the Counter-Reformation, and Charles won to the Catholic cause some of the princes of the Holy Roman Empire. He also ...