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Place in Sweden
Lilla Edet
Hjärtum ChurchHjärtum Church
Lilla Edet is located in Västra GötalandLilla EdetLilla EdetShow map of Västra GötalandLilla Edet is located in SwedenLilla EdetLilla EdetShow map of Sweden
Coordinates: 58°08′N 12°08′E / 58.133°N 12.133°E / 58.133; 12.133
CountrySweden
ProvinceVästergötland
and Bohuslän
CountyVästra Götaland County
MunicipalityLilla Edet Municipality
Area
 • Total4.26 km (1.64 sq mi)
Population
 • Total4,862
 • Density1,142/km (2,960/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Lilla Edet is a locality and the seat of Lilla Edet Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 4,862 inhabitants in 2010.

Lilla Edet was the smallest of three settlements that were burnt down in Sweden on 25 June 1888. The wooden towns of Sundsvall and Umeå were almost completely destroyed. The triple fire was widely reported and one collection in California raised $5,000 and blankets and tents were sent from New Zealand.

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. The area was known locally as Lilla Edet in comparison to Stora Edet, situated north of Lilla Edet and today known as Trollhättan. However, for a long time the official name of Lilla Edet was Bergaström.

Lock system

A canal lock system was built at Lilla Edet as early as 1607, becoming the first of its kind in Sweden.

References

  1. ^ "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. Rohland, Eleonora (1 February 2011). "From Wood to Stone: The Risk Management of Swiss Re in The Sundsvall Fire 1888". Environment and History. 17 (1): 153–169. doi:10.3197/096734011X12922359173096. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  3. "Sufferers by Fire in Sweden". Daily Alta California. 24 July 1888. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  4. "News". Nelson Evening Mail. 27 August 1888. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
Localities in Lilla Edet Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
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