Brålanda is a locality situated in Vänersborg Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 1,385 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
Brålanda | |
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Town | |
Brålanda church | |
Coordinates: 58°34′N 12°22′E / 58.567°N 12.367°E | |
Country | Sweden |
Province | Dalsland |
County | Västra Götaland County |
Municipality | Vänersborg Municipality |
Estimated founding | Early middle ages |
First proof of settlement | 1382 |
Current location | 1870 |
Named for | The location of a bridge over the Frändeforsån (English: Frändefors River) |
Seat | Vänersborgs Kommunhus |
Government | |
• Type | City Council |
• Body | Vänersborg Municipality Council |
Area | |
• Water | 2.7 km2 (1.0 sq mi) |
• Urban | 1.52 km2 (0.59 sq mi) |
• Rural | 220.4 km2 (85.1 sq mi) |
Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
Population (1 January 2016)[1] | |
• Urban | 1,385 |
• Urban density | 908/km2 (2,350/sq mi) |
• Rural | 2,267 |
• Rural density | 10/km2 (30/sq mi) |
Demonym | Brålandabo |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
It is situated 24 km north of the town Vänersborg, by the southern parts of lake Vänern. It is a conjoining town for the rural agricultural lands, and has a large storage silo for crops.
In the town there is one grocery shop, one Burger King restaurant, a swimming bath, a campground, and a small library.
One of the first known serial killers in Sweden was born in Brålanda. His name was Anders Lindbäck, a vicar who added Arsenic to the wine before serving it.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.