Gullspång facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Gullspång
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Gullspång in 2009
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 Gullspång
Location in Västra Götaland
Gullspång
Location in Sweden
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| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Västergötland and Värmland |
| County | Västra Götaland County |
| Municipality | Gullspång Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.74 km2 (0.67 sq mi) |
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(31 December 2010)
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| • Total | 1,167 |
| • Density | 671/km2 (1,740/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Gullspång is a small town in Sweden. It's one of two main places in the Gullspång Municipality in Västra Götaland County. In 2010, about 1,167 people lived there. It's known for its beautiful nature and the special Gullspång salmon.
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A Look at Gullspång's Past
Gullspång gave its name to a new local government area, called a municipality, in 1971. However, the main offices for this new municipality were set up in Hova. Only a few smaller offices stayed in Gullspång.
There has been a friendly competition between Gullspång and Hova for a long time. Because of this, the municipality doesn't call one town the "main seat." Instead, they say Gullspång and Hova are the municipality's two "main localities."
What Powers Gullspång's Economy?
Gullspång has some important businesses that provide jobs for many people.
Cable Markers and Power Plants
One major company in Gullspång is Partex Marking Systems. This company makes special markers for cables. These markers help people identify different wires and cables easily.
Also, Fortum has a hydroelectric power plant in Gullspång. This plant uses water from the Skagern river to create electricity. Fortum is a big employer in the town.
Busy Port of Otterbäcken
Vänerhamn AB manages cargo ports around Vänern, which is a large lake. One of these ports is in Otterbäcken, near Gullspång. This port is very busy. It moves millions of tons of goods every year.
Famous People from Gullspång
Many talented people have connections to Gullspång.
- The author Frans G. Bengtsson lived near Gullspång from 1939 to 1954. He wrote many of his books there. His writings are now kept at the local library.
- Linda Bengtzing, a popular singer, was born and grew up in Gullspång.
- Magnus Karlsson, a speedway rider.
- Peter Karlsson, also a speedway rider.
- Mikael Max, another speedway rider.
- Olof Mellberg, a well-known football manager.
The Special Gullspång Salmon
Right in the middle of Gullspång, there's a special structure called a salmon-stair. It was built in 2004. This stair helps the local "Gullspång salmon" swim upstream.
The salmon-stair was built to help more of these special salmon survive. It works because flood gates were installed. These gates filled a dry area with water from the Gullspångsälven river. This created a path for the salmon to move easily.
