Gullspång provided the name for a new municipality created through the local government reform of 1971, but the administration was placed in the more centrally located Hova, with just some minor offices in Gullspång.
Due to the long lasting rivalry between Gullspång and Hova the municipality avoids the term centralort (seat). Instead they are called the municipality's two main localities.
Business
A major employer found in Gullspång is Partex Marking Systems, a company that manufactures markers for cables.
In Gullspång, Fortum also has a hydroelectric power using the water from the Skagern river to produce electricity. Fortum is quite a large employer in the town of Gullspång.
Vänerhamn AB, which has cargo ports around the entire Vänern, is a port of Otterbäcken. The port transports several million tonnes of freight each year.
Culture
From 1939-1954 author Frans G. Bengtsson lived in Ribbingsfors Mansion, just outside Gullspång. There he wrote many of his famous works and left behind many books, writings, and notes which are now located in a designated area of the municipal library.
Linda Bengtzing, a famous Swedish singer who was born and raised in Gullspång, found success with the 2005 song "alla flickor" after it was entered in the Swedish Song Contest. She has participated in the Swedish Song Contest twice after "alla flickor" and has competed with a choir from Gullspång in the high-profile contest Clash of the Choirs (2008).
Lina Bengtsdotter, author of the successful crime fiction novel series featuring inspector Charlie Lager, was born and raised in Gullspång, where her stories are also set.
Salmon
In central Gullspång is a salmon-stair which was built in 2004. It was built to increase the population of the local Gullspång salmon ("Gullspångslax"). The salmon-stair was made possible by the installation of flood gates which filled the dry area with water from the Gullspångsälven river.
References
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^ abc"Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
May 04, 2023
gullspång, locality, seats, municipality, västra, götaland, county, sweden, 2010, inhabitants, 2009show, västra, götalandshow, swedencoordinates, coordinates, 117countryswedenprovincevästergötlandand, värmlandcountyvästra, götaland, countymunicipality, municip. Gullspang is a locality and one of two seats of the Gullspang Municipality in Vastra Gotaland County Sweden As of 2010 it had 1 167 inhabitants 1 GullspangGullspang in 2009GullspangShow map of Vastra GotalandGullspangShow map of SwedenCoordinates 58 59 N 14 07 E 58 983 N 14 117 E 58 983 14 117 Coordinates 58 59 N 14 07 E 58 983 N 14 117 E 58 983 14 117CountrySwedenProvinceVastergotlandand VarmlandCountyVastra Gotaland CountyMunicipalityGullspang MunicipalityArea 1 Total1 74 km2 0 67 sq mi Population 31 December 2010 1 Total1 167 Density671 km2 1 740 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Contents 1 History 2 Business 3 Culture 4 Salmon 5 ReferencesHistory EditGullspang provided the name for a new municipality created through the local government reform of 1971 but the administration was placed in the more centrally located Hova with just some minor offices in Gullspang Due to the long lasting rivalry between Gullspang and Hova the municipality avoids the term centralort seat Instead they are called the municipality s two main localities Business EditA major employer found in Gullspang is Partex Marking Systems a company that manufactures markers for cables In Gullspang Fortum also has a hydroelectric power using the water from the Skagern river to produce electricity Fortum is quite a large employer in the town of Gullspang Vanerhamn AB which has cargo ports around the entire Vanern is a port of Otterbacken The port transports several million tonnes of freight each year Culture EditFrom 1939 1954 author Frans G Bengtsson lived in Ribbingsfors Mansion just outside Gullspang There he wrote many of his famous works and left behind many books writings and notes which are now located in a designated area of the municipal library Linda Bengtzing a famous Swedish singer who was born and raised in Gullspang found success with the 2005 song alla flickor after it was entered in the Swedish Song Contest She has participated in the Swedish Song Contest twice after alla flickor and has competed with a choir from Gullspang in the high profile contest Clash of the Choirs 2008 Lina Bengtsdotter author of the successful crime fiction novel series featuring inspector Charlie Lager was born and raised in Gullspang where her stories are also set Salmon EditIn central Gullspang is a salmon stair which was built in 2004 It was built to increase the population of the local Gullspang salmon Gullspangslax The salmon stair was made possible by the installation of flood gates which filled the dry area with water from the Gullspangsalven river References Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gullspang a b c Tatorternas landareal folkmangd och invanare per km2 2005 och 2010 in Swedish Statistics Sweden 14 December 2011 Archived from the original on 27 January 2012 Retrieved 10 January 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gullspang amp oldid 1093239106, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
