Vänersborg Municipality: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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SEK 650 - 1,090 Strand Hotell
 This central family-run hotel lies next to the port canal, just 250 metres from Vänersborg Central Station. It offers good-value accommodation and a … MoreSEK 790 - 1,390 Quality Hotel Vänersborg
 This quiet hotel lies by Lake Vänern, just 5 minutes’ drive from Vänersborg city centre. It has a gym and spa and offers free Wi-Fi, pool and saun… MoreSEK 650 - 950 Hotel Hehrne Kök & Konferens
 Enjoy picturesque views of the River Göta from the luxury of a wood-fired hot tub or terrace jacuzzi at this stylish Vänersborg-based hotel, which i… MoreSEK 695 - 1,650 Best Western Arena Hotel
 Opened in summer 2010, this hotel offers rooms and apartments just 10 minutes’ walk from Vänersborg Central Station. Guests can enjoy free Wi-Fi in… More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vänersborg Municipality: Guide
Vänersborg Municipality is a Municipalities of Sweden|Swedish municipality in Västra Götaland County, in western Sweden. Its seat is in the town Vänersborg with 21,000 inhabitants.
The city is an important harbour for lake Vänern.
History
Vänersborg was founded by citizens from Brätte, who moved there between 1642-1644. Vänersborg was formally confirmed the city status in Sweden in 1644. The remains of Brätte is still a popular attraction.
The names Vänersborg means "fortified fortress". It comes from the fortlet which was begun on in 1644 for protection.
The coat of arms is also from 1644, depicting a golden ship with two swedish flags.
Around 1800, Vänersborg and its 1,500 inhabitants were a decent city. After the inauguration of the canal at Trollhättan and the Göta älv -- making a waterway between Vänern and Gothenburg -- its importance further grew.
In 1834, most of the city with its wooden houses burnt down. Thereafter it was rebuilt according to a check pattern.
From 1693 to 1999, Vänersborg was the capital of Älvsborg County, until it was merged into Västra Götaland County.
Notability
The poet Birger Sjöberg (1885-1929) was born in Vänersborg. He wrote appreciative about Vänersborg, most notably in Fridas bok (1922), wherein the comparisment "Vänersborg -- little Paris" is found. The park in the northern part of Vänersborg, Skräckleparken, offers a picturesque view over Väners, and therein also stands this statue of mentioned Frida.
Towns
Towns > 200 inhabitants. From Statistics Sweden.
Frändefors 600
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Brålanda 1,500
Vargön 5,000References
in Nordisk familjebok
Article on Swedish Wikipedia External links
- Official site
– official page from vastsverige.com, in English, German, Swedish. (link tested and works August 2005)
- The local newspaper TTELA
- Friskis&Svettis Vänersborg. One of the leading health and training associations in Vänersborg, with 1200 members]