Lilla Edet Municipality () is a

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in western

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. Its seat is located in the town of Lilla Edet. The present municipality was formed in 1971, when the market town (''

köping ''Köping'' was a Swedish denomination for a market town since the Middle Ages, derived from the Old Norse word '' kaupang''. The designation was officially abolished with the municipal reform of 1971, when Sweden was subdivided into the Munic ...

'') Lilla Edet (instituted as late as 1951) was merged with Flundre (part of), Inlands Torpe and Lödöse. Population figures from

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as of December 31, 2005. * Lilla Edet (seat) (pop. 4,936) * Lödöse (pop. 1,265) * Göta (pop. 962) * Nygård (pop. 436) * Hjärtum (pop. 384) Of these localities, Lödöse is nationally known for being the original location of the city of

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. In the medieval age it was a busy city and hosted an important Swedish

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, until it was moved to its present location in 1473, and little remained. Today it has an interesting

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with many objects.

Industry

The largest employer in Lilla Edet Municipality apart from the government is the

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"SCA Hygiene Products AB Edet Bruk", with some 500 employees. It has been in operation for some 120 years, and is best known today for its manufacturing of the

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brand "Edet", available in every store in Sweden.

Demographics

This is a demographic table based on Lilla Edet Municipality's electoral districts in the

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sourced from SVT's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics. In total there were 14,502 residents, including 10,601 Swedish citizens of voting age. 41.7% voted for the left coalition and 56.5% for the right coalition. Indicators are in percentage points except population totals and income.

Friendship cities

* Nurmijärvi,

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References

External links

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Lilla Edet Municipality
- Official site
The local newspaper
( TTELA) {{authority control Municipalities of Västra Götaland County Metropolitan Gothenburg