Trollhättan Municipality (Trollhättans kommun or Trollhättans stad) is a municipality

Municipalities of Sweden

The municipalities of Sweden are the local government entities of Sweden. The current 290 municipalities are organized into 21 counties...

 in Västra Götaland County

Västra Götaland County

Västra Götaland County is a county or län on the western coast of Sweden.The county is the second largest of Sweden's counties and it is subdivided into 49 municipalities . Its population of 1,550,000 amounts to 17% of Sweden's population...

 in western Sweden

Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

. Its seat is located in the city of Trollhättan

Trollhättan

Trollhättan is a city and the seat of Trollhättan Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 44,498 inhabitants in 2005. It is located 75 km north of Sweden's second-largest city, Gothenburg....

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The municipality was created gradually in 1967, 1971 and 1974 during the last local government reform when the City of Trollhättan (itself instituted in 1916) was amalgamated with surrounding municipalities.

The municipality itself prefers to use the denomination Trollhättans stad (City of Trollhättan) for the entire territory, including rural areas. This is purely nominal and has no effect on its status as a unitary municipality. Today, it is the home of Saab Automobile

Saab Automobile

Saab Automobile AB, better known as Saab , is a Swedish car manufacturer owned by Dutch automobile manufacturer Swedish Automobile NV, formerly Spyker Cars NV. It is the exclusive automobile Royal Warrant holder as appointed by the King of Sweden...

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Localities

• Lextorp
• Björndalen
• Sjuntorp
  Sjuntorp
  Sjuntorp is a locality situated in Trollhättan Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 2,132 inhabitants in 2005....
  
  
• Skogshöjden
• Trollhättan
  Trollhättan
  Trollhättan is a city and the seat of Trollhättan Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 44,498 inhabitants in 2005. It is located 75 km north of Sweden's second-largest city, Gothenburg....
  
   (seat)
• Upphärad
  Upphärad
  Upphärad is a locality situated in Trollhättan Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 571 inhabitants in 2005....
  
  
• Velanda
  Velanda
  Velanda is a locality situated in Trollhättan Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 563 inhabitants in 2005....
  
  
• Väne-Åsaka
  Väne-Åsaka
  Väne-Åsaka is a locality situated in Trollhättan Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 304 inhabitants in 2005....
  
  
• Skoftebyn
• Stavre
• Halvorstorp
• Hjulkvarn
• Hjortmossen

External links

• Trollhättan Municipality - Official site
• Trollhättan - Official tourist site
• Pictures of Sweden/Trollhætta - H. C. Andersen
  Hans Christian Andersen
  Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish author, fairy tale writer, and poet noted for his children's stories. These include "The Steadfast Tin Soldier," "The Snow Queen," "The Little Mermaid," "Thumbelina," "The Little Match Girl," and "The Ugly Duckling."...
  
   1851
• The local newspaper (TTELA
  TTELA
  TTELA is a Swedish daily newspaper which covers the municipalities Trollhättan, Vänersborg, Lilla Edet and Mellerud in the provinces Västergötland and Dalsland in the Västra Götaland County, West Sweden. It has a circulation of about 30 000 . The newspaper is owned by the "Stampen-Concern", and...
  
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• Kumgang Taekwondo - Martial art
• Trollhättan Aikido Dojo - Martial art