Vanersborg

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Vanersborg
Vanersborg coat of arms
Sweden Västra Götaland location map.svg
Vanersborg
Vanersborg
Localization of Västra Götaland in Sweden
State : Sweden
Province  (län): Västra Götalands län
Historical Province (landskap): Västergötland
Municipality  : Vanersborg
Coordinates : 58 ° 23 '  N , 12 ° 20'  E Coordinates: 58 ° 23 '  N , 12 ° 20'  E
SCB code : 5132
Status: Crime scene
Residents : 23,119 (December 31, 2015)
Area : 11.31 km²
Population density : 2044 inhabitants / km²
List of perpetrators in Västra Götaland County
Vanersborg
Frida statue in Vänersborg (see Birger Sjöberg )

Vänersborg (German obsolete Wenersburg ) is the capital of the Västra Götaland region and is located in the Swedish province of Västra Götalands län and the historic province of Västergötland .

The main town of the municipality of Vänersborg is located at the southern end of Lake Vänern , at the outflow of the Göta älv , about 85 km northeast of the provincial capital Gothenburg .

history

Vänersborg is located on the site of an older settlement which was renamed Vänersborg in connection with the granting of city ​​privileges in 1644. The city was not only an important trading town, but also a border and garrison town, which controlled and protected the connection of the trade route along the Göta älv with the Vänern. It was occupied and destroyed several times during the wars of the 17th century.

In 1690 Vänersborg became the capital of the province of Älvsborgs län , which in 1998 became part of the new province of Västra Götalands län.

Around 1800 Vänersborg was a medium-sized town with around 1,500 inhabitants, but it grew rapidly after the opening of the Trollhätte Canal and the Göta Canal . In the 20th century the city developed into an important service center for the region, while nearby Trollhättan took on the leading role in the industrial sector.

Cityscape

The layout of the city followed the regular, chessboard-like floor plan of the 17th century. After a major fire in 1834, the central part was converted into an esplanade on which the large public buildings, including the residence, church and museum, are located. The development of the city center dates from the second half of the 19th century or later, as only a few buildings survived the city fire. Nevertheless, the city is called "Little Paris" because, in the opinion of the famous poet and singer Birger Sjöberg , it resembles the French capital.

economy

Vänersborg is an important administrative center as part of the provincial administration and the administration of the provincial council are still in the city today. At the same time, it is an important traffic junction, both for inland shipping and as a junction for the railroad and the road network. Vänersborg-Trollhättan Airport is south of the city.

traffic

Trunk roads

Vänersborg is on the E45 west of Trollhättan. Since 2009 this road between the neighboring town of Trollhättan and Gothenburg has been upgraded to four lanes as a motorway, as Gothenburg is the most important export port for the car manufacturer Saab and the government wants to have a positive effect on the development of the production site in Trollhättan.

In addition, the motorway 44 begins south of the city and leads to the E6 via Uddevalla .

Rail transport

There is both a bus station and Vänersborg Central train station near the center . Vänersborg is mainly served by regional trains of the regional train company Västtrafik , occasionally express trains ( SJ X2 ) in the direction of Stockholm stop at this station.

Airfield

Trollhättan- Vänersborg Airport (IATA code: THN) is located in the neighboring town of Trollhättan . The airfield is in the immediate vicinity of the Saab car plants. The only airline active there is Golden Air , which operates scheduled flights to Stockholm / Bromma with its Saab propeller aircraft .

Despite the limited availability, the airport is used intensively, both taxi companies and car rental companies are on site.

sons and daughters of the town

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ a b Statistiska centralbyrån : Land area per Tatort, folkmängd and invånare per square kilometer. Vart femte år 1960 - 2015 (database query)
  2. ↑ FAZ: Sweden's Prime Minister meets GM's leadership, October 28, 2004