Lilla Edet | |
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 Hjärtum Church | |
  Lilla Edet  Lilla Edet | |
| Coordinates: 58°08′N 12°08′E / 58.133°N 12.133°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Västergötland and Bohuslän |
| County | Västra Götaland County |
| Municipality | Lilla Edet Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.26 km2 (1.64 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,862 |
| • Density | 1,142/km2 (2,960/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+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.[1]
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.[2] The triple fire was widely reported and one collection in California raised $5,000[3] and blankets and tents were sent from New Zealand.[4]
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.
A canal lock system was built at Lilla Edet as early as 1607, becoming the first of its kind in Sweden.[citation needed]
