Lilla Edet

Lilla Edet is a locality and the seat of Lilla Edet Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 4,862 inhabitants in 2010.^[1]

Lilla Edet
Hjärtum Church
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Coordinates: 58°08′N 12°08′E
Country	Sweden
Province	Västergötland and Bohuslän
County	Västra Götaland County
Municipality	Lilla Edet Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	4.26 km2 (1.64 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2010)[1]
• Total	4,862
• Density	1,142/km2 (2,960/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Lilla Edet was the smallest of three settlements that were burnt down in Sweden on 25 June 1888. The wooden towns of Sundsvall and Umeå were almost completely destroyed.^[2] The triple fire was widely reported and one collection in California raised $5,000^[3] and blankets and tents were sent from New Zealand.^[4]

The town Lilla Edet is situated on the eastern side of the Göta älv, a main river on the west coast of Sweden. It became known as a halt there. The area was known locally as Lilla Edet in comparison to Stora Edet, situated north of Lilla Edet and today known as Trollhättan. However, for a long time the official name of Lilla Edet was Bergaström.

Lock system

A canal lock system was built at Lilla Edet as early as 1607, becoming the first of its kind in Sweden.^{[citation needed]}