Uddevalla

Uddevalla is a town in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It’s the seat of Uddevalla Municipality. In 2015, it had a population of 34,781, making it the largest town fully in Bohuslän. Uddevalla is located where the river Bäveån opens up into Byfjorden, a fjord in the south-eastern part of Skagerrak.

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Uddevalla is a Swedish town in Västra Götaland County, located where a river meets a fjord, and serves as the administrative center of Uddevalla Municipality. With a 2015 population of 34,781, it is the largest town entirely within the Bohuslän region.

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Settlement.official_name: Uddevalla
Settlement.image_skyline: Centre of Uddevalla.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Overlooking the centre of Uddevalla
Settlement.pushpin_map: Sweden Västra Götaland#Sweden
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Sweden
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Uddevalla Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Västra Götaland County
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
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History
City fires
Industries
Education
Sports
Arenas
Sports clubs
Football
Hockey
Handball
Floorball
Futsal
Sites of interest
Transportation
Highways and major roads
Bus
Train
Nature Reserves
Twin towns – sister cities
Notable people
See also
References
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The beaches of Uddevalla are filled with seashells and Uddevalla has one of the largest shell-banks in the world. Uddevalla also has a port that once was a large shipyard, the Uddevallavarvet ("Uddevalla wharf"), which was the largest employer in Bohuslän during the 1960s.