Lilla Edet is a

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and the seat of

Lilla Edet Municipality Lilla Edet Municipality (''Lilla Edets kommun'') is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Lilla Edet. The present municipality was formed in 1971, when the market town (''köping'') Lilla ...

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. It had 4,862 inhabitants in 2010. Lilla Edet was the smallest of three settlements that were burnt down in Sweden on 25 June 1888. The wooden towns of

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and

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were almost completely destroyed. The triple fire was widely reported and one collection in California raised $5,000 and blankets and tents were sent from New Zealand. 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

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. However, for a long time the official name of Lilla Edet was Bergaström.

Lock system

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system was built at Lilla Edet as early as 1607, becoming the first of its kind in Sweden.

References

Populated places in Västra Götaland County Populated places in Lilla Edet Municipality Municipal seats of Västra Götaland County Swedish municipal seats Locks of Sweden {{VästraGötaland-geo-stub