Eda glasbruk is a

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situated in

Eda Municipality Eda Municipality (''Eda kommun'') is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden, on the Norwegian border. Its seat is located in the town of Charlottenberg. The municipal reform of 1971 saw the forming of the present municipality ...

Värmland County Värmland County (''Värmlands län'') is a county or '' län'' in west central Sweden. It borders the Swedish counties of Dalarna, Örebro and Västra Götaland, as well as the Norwegian counties of Viken and Innlandet to the west. Prince Carl P ...

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with 233 inhabitants in 2010.

History

In 1835 a

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factory was started at the place that later would be known as Eda glasbruk. The

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was closed in 1953. Eda glasbruk is known for the

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produced there between 1925 and 1929, but also for glass designed by Gerda Strömberg.

References

Populated places in Värmland County Populated places in Eda Municipality {{Värmland-geo-stub