Trollhättan

Trollhättan
The Göta älv river and Trollhättan Water Tower in central Trollhättan
Trollhättan
Trollhättan
Coordinates: 58°16′58″N 12°17′21″E / 58.28278°N 12.28917°E / 58.28278; 12.28917
CountrySweden
ProvinceVästergötland
CountyVästra Götaland County
MunicipalityTrollhättan Municipality
Area
  Total
23.78 km2 (9.18 sq mi)
Population
 (30 November 2021)
  Total
59,210
  Density1,954/km2 (5,060/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitewww.trollhattan.se

Trollhättan (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈtrɔ̂lːˌhɛtːan] ) is the 23rd-largest city in Sweden, the seat of Trollhättan Municipality, Västra Götaland County. It is situated by Göta älv, near the lake Vänern, and has a population of approximately 50,000 in the city proper. It is located 75 km (46 mi) north of Sweden's second-largest city, Gothenburg.