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In 1868, the Vulcan match factory (TĂ€ndsticksfabrik AB Vulcan), was founded on Vulcan Island, one of
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57:Coat of arms
1548:TrollhÀttan
1508:Stenungsund
1473:Nödinge-Nol
1279:TrollhÀttan
1234:Stenungsund
998:MadÀngsholm
519:The islands
335:Tidan River
154: /
1606:Categories
1563:VĂ€nersborg
1558:Ulricehamn
1523:Tanumshede
1518:Svenljunga
1438:Lilla Edet
1398:Herrljunga
1374:Gothenburg
1364:FĂ€rgelanda
1339:Bengtsfors
1294:VĂ€nersborg
1289:Ulricehamn
1244:Svenljunga
1169:Lilla Edet
1139:Herrljunga
1119:Gothenburg
1109:FĂ€rgelanda
1079:Bengtsfors
986:Localities
967:Localities
925:2022-02-20
901:2022-02-20
873:2022-02-20
805:2022-02-20
770:10 January
739:References
345:See also:
228:Population
1553:Uddevalla
1513:Strömstad
1463:Mölnlycke
1448:Mariestad
1433:Lidköping
1423:Kungshamn
1408:Karlsborg
1384:GullspÄng
1359:Falköping
1344:Bollebygd
1284:Uddevalla
1239:Strömstad
1179:Mariestad
1164:Lidköping
1149:Karlsborg
1129:GullspÄng
1104:Falköping
1084:Bollebygd
386:ironworks
250:Time zone
1573:VÄrgÄrda
1538:Töreboda
1533:Tidaholm
1498:SkÀrhamn
1488:Partille
1478:Nossebro
1468:Munkedal
1453:Mellerud
1379:GrÀstorp
1329:AlingsÄs
1304:VÄrgÄrda
1269:Töreboda
1259:Tidaholm
1214:Partille
1199:Munkedal
1189:Mellerud
1124:GrÀstorp
1069:AlingsÄs
1003:Tidaholm
993:Ekedalen
853:, p. 46.
841:, p. 44.
764:Archived
377:to form
375:Ălvsborg
319:locality
301:Tidaholm
180:Province
116:Tidaholm
86:Tidaholm
23:Tidaholm
1543:Tranemo
1458:Mölndal
1443:Lysekil
1418:KungÀlv
1274:Tranemo
1229:SotenÀs
1194:Mölndal
1174:Lysekil
1154:KungÀlv
1134:HĂ€rryda
1099:Essunga
1094:Dals-Ed
341:History
317:) is a
288:Climate
168:Country
142:13°57âČE
139:58°11âČN
1591:Sweden
1503:Skövde
1483:Ăckerö
1369:Götene
1224:Skövde
1204:Ăckerö
1114:Götene
1005:(seat)
979:Sweden
358:köping
331:Sweden
236:12,790
192:County
173:Sweden
1528:Tibro
1493:Skara
1428:Lerum
1413:Kinna
1393:HenÄn
1349:BorÄs
1264:Tjörn
1254:Tibro
1249:Tanum
1219:Skara
1209:Orust
1159:Lerum
1089:BorÄs
559:Sites
276:UTC+2
255:UTC+1
1568:Vara
1388:Hova
1386:and
1334:Ă
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1299:Vara
1184:Mark
1074:Ă
mÄl
772:2012
373:and
349:and
280:CEST
215:Area
1403:Hjo
1144:Hjo
1064:Ale
969:in
293:Dfb
269:DST
259:CET
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973:,
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