Lilla Edet, Västra Götaland County, Västergötland Province, Sweden
🇸🇪 Lilla Edet is a locality and the seat of Lilla Edet Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden.
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.
Economy: Industry 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 is best known today for its manufacturing of the toilet paper brand "Edet", available in every store in Sweden.
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Lilla Edet has a population of over 14,509 people. Lilla Edet also forms part of the wider Västra Götaland County which has a population of over 1,725,881 people. Lilla Edet is situated 23 km south of Trollhättan.
Twin Towns, Sister Cities Lilla Edet has links with:
🇫🇮 Nurmijärvi, Finland🇩🇪 Weiden in der Oberpfalz 12.161
Locations Near: Lilla Edet 12.1333,58.1333
🇸🇪 Trollhättan 12.317,58.283 d: 19.8
🇸🇪 Vänersborg 12.317,58.367 d: 28.1
🇸🇪 Angered 12.099,57.78 d: 39.4
🇸🇪 Gothenburg 11.961,57.705 d: 48.7
🇸🇪 Borås 12.933,57.717 d: 66.2
🇳🇴 Fredrikstad 11.107,59.283 d: 140.9
🇳🇴 Sarpsborg 11.107,59.283 d: 140.9
Antipodal to: Lilla Edet -167.867,-58.133
🇹🇴 Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 15858.5
🇦🇸 Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 15133
🇼🇸 Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 15078.3
🇵🇫 Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 15257.1
🇺🇸 Hilo -155.089,19.725 d: 11277.5
🇺🇸 Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 11183.6
🇺🇸 Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 11169.1
🇺🇸 Wailuku -156.505,20.894 d: 11165