Lilla Edet Municipality
Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lilla Edet Municipality (Lilla Edets kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Lilla Edet.
Lilla Edet Municipality
Lilla Edets kommun | |
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Coordinates: 58°08′N 12°08′E | |
Country | Sweden |
County | Västra Götaland County |
Seat | Lilla Edet |
Area | |
• Total | 341.7841 km2 (131.9636 sq mi) |
• Land | 315.6441 km2 (121.8709 sq mi) |
• Water | 26.14 km2 (10.09 sq mi) |
Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
Population (31 December 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 14,426 |
• Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | SE |
Province | Västergötland and Bohuslän |
Municipal code | 1462 |
Website | www.lillaedet.se |
The present municipality was formed in 1971, when the market town (köping) Lilla Edet (instituted as late as 1951) was merged with Flundre (part of), Inlands Torpe and Lödöse.
Population figures from Statistics Sweden as of December 31, 2005.
- Lilla Edet (seat) (pop. 4,936)
- Lödöse (pop. 1,265)
- Göta (pop. 962)
- Nygård (pop. 436)
- Hjärtum (pop. 384)
Of these localities, Lödöse is nationally known for being the original location of the city of Gothenburg. In the medieval age it was a busy city and hosted an important Swedish harbor, until it was moved to its present location in 1473, and little remained. Today it has an interesting museum with many objects.