More information: Exploring Västergötland
Mariestad is a locality in the province of Västergötland and it has a long history. It was once classified as a town and it was akso the seat of Skaraborg County. The population of around 16.500 people enjoys life at the shores of Lake Vänern, the largest lake in Sweden. A Short History of Mariestad…
Tidan is a small locality in Västergötland that was once centered around the railroad and the wool factory. Neither one is in use today. Today the employment of the locality’s around 980 inhabitants mainly focuses on farming, commerce, automation, and industrial production on a smaller scale. A Short History of Tidan Tidan has its origins…
Askeberga is a small village in Västergötland, close to the locality of Tidan. The village is famous for its archaeological findings, the stone ship that is the second-largest in Sweden, and one of the great archeological mysteries in the country. A Short History of Askeberga What is believed about the history of Askeberga is that…
Forshem is a small village with a population of around 80 inhabitants. It is close to both lake Vänern and the table mountain Kinnekulle. Forshem is one of the locations mentioned in Jan Guillou’s trilogy The Knight Templar about the fictional Arn Magnusson. In the books, it was Arn who built the church in Forshem…
Hällekis is a small locality with around 640 inhabitants right at the shores of the largest lake in Sweden, Lake Vänern. Standing to the south of the locality is the table mountain Kinnekulle, one of the most famous table mountains in Sweden. Life in Hällekis centered for a long time around the production of cement….
Högkullen is the highest point of the table mountain Kinnekulle, one of the most famous table mountains within the region of Skaraborg. Its many viewpoints give visitors a possibility to see miles into the distance over the large plains to the east as well as out over lake Vänern to the west. A Short History…
Götene is a small locality in what was once the county of Skaraborg. Today it is part of the region Västra Götaland and it has a population of around 5.000 people. Götene is also the home of several small businesses as well as larger factories for companies such as Arla Foods and Semper. A Short…
Vara is a small locality in western Sweden and it has around 4.400 inhabitants. Its history has centered around farming and its grain is the local gold. Fields still surround Vara is and you can see its silhouette from far away. A Short History of Vara Little is known about life here prior to the…
Stora Levene is a locality in Västergötland with a population of around 760 inhabitants. It includes the old church village of Levene and, according to hearsay, it has a royal past. Any visitor today would, however, most likely make sure to enjoy the pristine nature. A Short History of Stora Levene Levene was first mentioned…
Grästorp is a locality in the region of Västergötland. It is one of several localities in Sweden that developed around the stations after the construction of the railway in the second half of the 19th century. It might be the case that many passers-by only remember the sight of the fighter jet Viggen. A Short…
Sparlösa is a small village that is famous for its very special rune stone, Sparlösastenen. The whole district of Sparlösa has today a population of around 300 people. Many of the inhabitants live in the village surrounding the church. A Short History of Sparlösa Sparlösa was originally the central village of Sparlösa Parish, a parish…
Lidköping is the oldest town on the shores of Lake Vänern, the largest lake in Sweden and the third-largest in Europe. This small town has a population of around 23.000 inhabitants and many sports fans know it for its bandy team Villa Lidköping BK. The town has for years been fighting for a way to…