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Waterfalls in Trollhättan

Trollhättan Municipality is a Municipality in western Sweden where the City Trollhättan is the seat. Image File history File links Please see the file description page for further information. ... Image File history File links Please see the file description page for further information. ... The Municipalities or Kommuner represent the local level of self government in Sweden. ... This is a list of cities, towns, and market towns (köpings) in Sweden, that held their town privileges (Stadsprivilegium) by Royal Charter or by being established since ancient times. ...

History

Trollhättan was founded by the river Göta älv, at a location with several waterfalls. The site was first mentioned in literature from 1413. For centuries, Trollhättan was an obstacle for the boats travelling the river, up until a lock system was completed in the 19th century. Is has since been updated several times and the present locks were finished in 1916. Waterfalls in Trollhättan/Göta älv Göta älv is a river that drains lake Vänern into Kattegat, and the North Sea, at the city of Gothenburg on the western coast of Sweden. ... Tower Fall in Yellowstone National Park A waterfall is usually a geological formation resulting from water, often in the form of a stream, flowing over an erosion-resistant rock formation that forms a sudden break in elevation. ... Canal locks in England. ...

In the late 19th century, hydropower was developed in Trollhättan. The Swedish energy corporation Vattenfall ("waterfall") took its name from the falls in Trollhättan. Today the city has two operational hydropower stations, Olidan and Håjum. The hydropower has helped the city in its industrial revolution. Hydraulic turbine and electrical generator. ... Vattenfall AB, literally Waterfall, is a Swedish energy company and one of the leading energy producers in Northern Europe. ... The Industrial Revolution was the major social, economic and technological change in the late 18th and early 19th century. ...

The name "Trollhättan" comes from folkloristic tales. People believed that large trolls lived in the river Göta älv and that the islands in the river were the Trolls' hoods ("hättor"). Other former names of the site is Eidar and Stora Edet; the latter lives on in the name of the south-bordering municipality of Lilla Edet. The waterfall of Trollhättan has been theorized to be the Mimir's Well from the Norse mythology. A few trolls, gathered around a campfire. ... Waterfalls in Trollhättan/Göta älv Göta älv is a river that drains lake Vänern into Kattegat, and the North Sea, at the city of Gothenburg on the western coast of Sweden. ... Lilla Edet is a Municipality in Västra Götaland County, in western Sweden. ... Tower Fall in Yellowstone National Park A waterfall is usually a geological formation resulting from water, often in the form of a stream, flowing over an erosion-resistant rock formation that forms a sudden break in elevation. ... Mimir was a primal god of Norse mythology whose head was severed and sent to Odin during the war between the Aesir and the Vanir deities. ... Norse mythology, Viking mythology or Scandinavian mythology refer to the pre-Christian religion, beliefs and legends of the Scandinavian people, including those who settled on Iceland, where the written sources for Norse mythology were assembled. ...

Trollhättan was granted city rights in 1916 at which time it had about 15,000 inhabitants. A chart is a graphic whore of some data. ...

SAAB car sticker

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Industries

Trollhättan houses a number of industries, foremost the main production sites for Saab Automobile and Volvo Aero. In the area, there is also a large number of suppliers to these two facilities. Historically Trollhättan housed the NOHAB industries who produced locomotives. Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan Saab Automobile AB is a Swedish automobile maker, now owned by General Motors. ... Volvo Aero is a subsidiary and a business area of Swedish company Volvo. ... A locomotive is a railway vehicle that provides the motive power for a train, and has no payload capacity of its own; its sole purpose is to move the train along the tracks. ...

There is also a film production facility, known as Trollywood; movies shot there include Fucking Åmål, Dancer in the Dark and Dogville. The movie studio Film i Väst centered here produces about half of the Swedish full-length films. Fucking Ã…mÃ¥l (distributed in many countries under toned-down titles such as Show Me Love, Raus Aus Ã…mÃ¥l, Descubriendo el Amor, Amigas de Colegio etc. ... Dancer in the Dark is a musical film from the year 2000. ... Movie poster of Dogville Dogville is a 2003 movie written and directed by Lars von Trier, starring Nicole Kidman and Paul Bettany. ...

External link

• Trollhättan - Official site