Sävedalen

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Sävedalen
Sävedalen
Sävedalen
Sävedalen is located in Västra Götaland
Sävedalen
Sävedalen
Coordinates: 57°43′57″N 12°04′25″E / 57.73250°N 12.07361°E / 57.73250; 12.07361Coordinates: 57°43′57″N 12°04′25″E / 57.73250°N 12.07361°E / 57.73250; 12.07361
CountrySweden
ProvinceVästergötland
CountyVästra Götaland County
MunicipalityPartille Municipality
Population
 (31 December 2011)[1]
 • Total11,946
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Sävedalen is a district ("kommundel") located in Partille Municipality. At west it borders to Gothenburg Municipality and is a suburb of Gothenburg.

The ice-cream company was founded and have their headquarters in Sävedalen.[2]

History[]

Earlier the village Ugglum was located here. But when the railway station was opened in 1917, it changed name to Sävedalen for avoiding confusion with Ucklum.[3]

Famous people[]

The comedian and tv-personality Petra Mede grew up in Sävedalen.[4]

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