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Sjolanda Destination Guide
Explore Sjolanda in Sweden
Sjolanda in the region of Västra Götaland is a place in Sweden - some 222 mi or ( 357 km ) West of Stockholm , the country's capital city .
Time in Sjolanda is now 03:21 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Stockholm " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Copenhagen, Aarhus, Aalborg, Verle, and Vargon. Since you are here already, consider visiting Copenhagen . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Sjolanda ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
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 ..
Hällkista i Sjökullen, Upphärad
A 4000 year old cist from stone age in Sjökullen near Upphärad in Sweden, May 2010. Also used as a potato cellar from 1830 to 1920. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 8 km away
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 8 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 Water Tower
The Trollhättan Water Tower is a landmark in central Trollhättan in Västergötland, Sweden. It is located next to Drottningtorget ("the Queen's Square") and University College West. The tower was built in 1909 by architect Erik Josephsson at the same year as Olidan Power Station. In 1992 it was converted to a tower of apartments. In total the tower consists of nine one or two storey apartments.
Located at 58.28 12.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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