Vedum | |
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Vedums railway station in Sweden | |
Coordinates: 58°10′N 12°59′E / 58.167°N 12.983°E | |
Country | Sweden |
Province | Västergötland |
County | Västra Götaland County |
Municipality | Vara Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 1.07 km2 (0.41 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2010)
[1] | |
• Total | 926 |
• Density | 868/km2 (2,250/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Climate | Cfb |
Vedum is a locality situated in Vara Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 926 inhabitants in 2010. [1]
The company Vedum Kök och Bad AB, [2] a manufacturer of kitchen and bathroom appliances, is located in Vedum.
The locality grew up around a station on the railway line Herrljunga - Uddevalla, which was opened in 1866. The originally narrow gauge railway was rebuilt to standard gauge in 1899-1900 and trains still call at Vedum. The station building played an important part in the film comedy " Stinsen brinner" (The Station Master is on Fire) from 1991. [3]
Vedum | |
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Vedums railway station in Sweden | |
Coordinates: 58°10′N 12°59′E / 58.167°N 12.983°E | |
Country | Sweden |
Province | Västergötland |
County | Västra Götaland County |
Municipality | Vara Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 1.07 km2 (0.41 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2010)
[1] | |
• Total | 926 |
• Density | 868/km2 (2,250/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Climate | Cfb |
Vedum is a locality situated in Vara Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 926 inhabitants in 2010. [1]
The company Vedum Kök och Bad AB, [2] a manufacturer of kitchen and bathroom appliances, is located in Vedum.
The locality grew up around a station on the railway line Herrljunga - Uddevalla, which was opened in 1866. The originally narrow gauge railway was rebuilt to standard gauge in 1899-1900 and trains still call at Vedum. The station building played an important part in the film comedy " Stinsen brinner" (The Station Master is on Fire) from 1991. [3]