Tresticklan National Park () is located in the municipality of

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in northwestern

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, Sweden, along the Norwegian

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. "Trestickel" means "

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", possibly a reference to the shape of Lake Stora Tresticklan. This

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contains one of the few remaining areas of

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in southern

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. The park was established in 1996 and has an area of . The park's highest point is the Orshöjden (276 m.a.sl).

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Sweden's National Parks: Tresticklan National Park
from the

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Geography of Västra Götaland County National parks of Sweden Protected areas established in 1996 1996 establishments in Sweden Tourist attractions in Västra Götaland County Dals-Ed Municipality 20th-century establishments in Älvsborg County {{Protected-area-stub

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