Lilla Edet Municipality
Lilla Edet is a
Swedish municipality in
Västra Götaland County, in western
Sweden. It was created in 1971. Its seat is located in the town Lilla Edet (pop. 4,500), also the largest town.
The town Lilla Edet is situated on the eastern side of the Göta älv, a main river on the west coast of Sweden. It became known as a halt there. A
canal lock system was built there as early as
1607, becoming the first of its kind in Sweden. The commons people had named Lilla Edet as a match for Stora Edet, situated north of Lilla Edet, and today known as
Trollhättan. However, the official name for Lilla Edet was for a long time Bergaström.
* Lilla Edet (pop. 4,500)
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Göta, Lilla Edet (pop. 970)
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Lödöse (pop. 1,200)
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Hjärtum (pop. 400)
Of these towns, Lödöse is nationally known for being the original location of the city
Gothenburg. In the medieval age it was a busy city and hosted an important Swedish harbour, until it was moved to its present location in
1473, and little remained. Today it has an interesting museum with many interesting remainings.
The largest employer in Lilla Edet municipality apart from the government is the paper mill "SCA Hygiene Products AB Edet Bruk", with some 500 employees. It has been in operation for some 120 years, and are best known today for their manufacturing of the toilet paper brand "Edet", available in every store in Sweden.
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Municipalities of Sweden*
Lilla Edet - Official site
*[
1] - The local newspaper
TTELA
