Brålanda Explained

Official Name:Brålanda
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Sweden Västra Götaland#Sweden
Coordinates:58.5667°N 34°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Sweden
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name1:Dalsland
Subdivision Name2:Västra Götaland County
Subdivision Name3:Vänersborg Municipality
Established Title:Estimated founding
Established Date:Early middle ages
Established Title1:First proof of settlement
Established Date1:1382
Established Title2:Current location
Established Date2:1870
Named For:The location of a bridge over the Frändeforsån (English: Frändefors River)
Seat:Vänersborgs Kommunhus
Government Type:City Council
Governing Body:Vänersborg Municipality Council
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Water Km2:2.7
Area Urban Km2:1.52
Area Rural Km2:220.4
Elevation M:70
Population As Of:1 January 2016
Population Urban:1385
Population Density Urban Km2:908
Population Rural:2267
Population Density Rural Km2:10
Population Demonym:Brålandabo
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2

Brålanda is a locality situated in Vänersborg Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 1,385 inhabitants in 2010.

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010 . 14 December 2011 . . Swedish . https://web.archive.org/web/20120127055525/http://www.scb.se/Statistik/MI/MI0810/2010A01/Tatorternami0810tab1_4.xls . 27 January 2012 . live . 10 January 2012 .