Ale (parish)

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Ale community
Coat of arms of the municipality of Ale Location of the municipality of Ale
coat of arms Location in Västra Götaland County
State : Sweden
Province (län): Västra Götalands län
Historical Province (landskap): Västergötland
Main place: Nödinge-Nol
SCB code: 1440
Residents : 31,402 (December 31, 2019)
Area : 332.1 km² (January 1, 2016)
Population density : 94.5 inhabitants / km²
Website : www.ale.se
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Coordinates: 57 ° 54 ′  N , 12 ° 3 ′  O Ale is a municipality ( Swedish kommun ) in the Swedish province of Västra Götalands län and the historic province of Västergötland . The main town of the municipality is Nödinge-Nol .

geography

Ale borders Gothenburg in the south and is part of the greater Gothenburg area. The European route 45 and the main railway line Göteborg - Trollhättan - Oslo / Karlstad run through the municipality, which lies on the eastern bank of the Göta älv .

economy

Due to the location on Göta älv, which is an important waterway, and the access to water and energy, industrial companies settled in the municipality early on. In the second half of the 19th century a spinning mill in Alafors and a glass factory in Surte, which was the largest producer of glass bottles in Sweden, were founded. Both are shut down today. In the 20th century AB PA Carlmark in Älvängen, Sweden's largest rope manufacturer, Tudor AB in Nol, a battery manufacturer, and EKA Chemicals AB in Bohus were established. In recent years, many smaller businesses have set up shop in the Ale community.

Bigger places

The main town is Nödinge-Nol , other towns are Alvhem , Älvängen , Alafors , Skepplanda , Surte (with Bohus, which has merged into it) and other small towns.

Partner communities

Web links

Commons : Congregation Ale  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner December 31, 2019 at Statistiska centralbyrån
  2. ↑ Kommunarealer January 1, 2016 at Statistiska centralbyrån (including all inland waters)