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Delve into Fors in Sweden
Fors in the region of Västra Götaland is a city in Sweden - some 223 mi or ( 359 km ) West of Stockholm , the country's capital .
Current time in Fors is now 10:52 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Stockholm " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Copenhagen, Aarhus, Aalborg, Verle, and Vargon. While being here, make sure to check out Copenhagen . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Fors ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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A trip in a tug. En liten resa med en bogserbåt.
En liten resa från Åmål till "Göteborg" med en bogserbåt. A little trip from Åmål to Gothenburg in a tug We passed the old shipyard in Thorskog, a lot of tugs and other ships was buit there many years ..
Clipper Saga 1-12-09 2,1.wmv
Dec 1 2009 ..
Den lilla vita Segelbåten
Den lilla vita Segelbåten slussas upp i Trollhättan . ***Das kleine weisse Segelboot in der Schleuse © romywebb.se ..
anmiro at lock Trollhattan
m/v Anmiro enter lock of Tröllhättan Sweden Date:2009-08-18 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Olidan Hydroelectric Power Station
Olidan Power Station is a hydroelectric power station located in Trollhättan, Sweden. First opened in 1910, it was the first large scale attempt at generating electricity from water in Sweden. The construction of Olidan led to the founding of the Kungliga Vattenfallsstyrelsen (Royal Waterfall Board), which later became Vattenfall. While the first four turbines were put into service in 1910, construction continued, and another four were put into operation by 1914.
Located at 58.27 12.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Film i Väst
Film i Väst (translated as "Film in west") is a film company located in Trollhättan, Sweden, founded in 1992. Lars von Trier used its facilities in his movies, such as Dogville and Manderlay.
Located at 58.27 12.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Hojum Hydroelectric Power Station
Hojum Power Station (alt. Håjum Power Station) is the second hydroelectric power station in Trollhättan, the first one being the older Olidan Power Station. While the first two turbines were taken into service in 1938, a third one was built and started in 1992. The first two are rated at 50 MW, while the third is rated at 70 MW. The station is mainly located underground in a large mountain hall.
Located at 58.28 12.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Trollhättan Falls
Trollhättan Falls is a waterfall in the Göta river in Sweden. The falls starts at Malgö Bridge in central Trollhättan, and has a total height of 32 meters, making up a large part of the 44 meter total fall of the river from Vänern to Kattegat. Before the hydroelectric powerplants was built the discharge of the falls was 900 m³/s, and the falls stretched down to Olidehålan, where the lower part of the fall was called Helvetesfallet ("Hell Falls").
Located at 58.28 12.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Trollhättan Municipality
Trollhättan Municipality (Trollhättans kommun or Trollhättans stad) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Trollhättan. 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.
Located at 58.28 12.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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