Sävedalen
Place in Västergötland, Sweden
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Sävedalen is a district ("kommundel") located in Partille Municipality. At west it borders to Gothenburg Municipality and is a suburb of Gothenburg.
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| Coordinates: 57°43′57″N 12°04′25″E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Västergötland |
| County | Västra Götaland County |
| Municipality | Partille Municipality |
| Population (31 December 2011)[1] | |
• Total | 11,946 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
The ice-cream company Triumf Glass 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]
The Wrestler Johan Euren is a native of Savedalen