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18-440: A marketplace was established at Brätte at the southern end of Vassbotten (southernmost part of Vänern), south of modern Vänersborg, by the end of the medieval period. The settlement developed with paved streets lined with houses and farms and it was granted town privileges in 1580. The site, however, became unsuitable for trans-shipment of goods due to silting of its harbour and it was difficult to protect. Consequently, in 1644,

36-418: A dynamic mix of administrators, businessmen, artisans and skilled craftsmen. Today the municipality is characterized by more high-tech engineering companies, IT and electronics, education and skilled service. Public administration still plays an important role. Vänersborg has several schools, including Torpaskolan , Tärnanskolan , Vänerskolan , Birger Sjöberg High School , Frida High School , as well as

54-427: A poor location and the natural separation of Lake Vassbotten from the rest of Vänern prevented ships from reaching Brätte. There had already been attempts to move the town, both by Gustav Vasa in 1560 and by Eric XIV a few years later. The next attempt was made by Charles IX in 1610 after a fire destroyed six of the town's 22 houses. The intended location was privately owned, however, but in 1641 an agreement enabled

72-551: A population of 1,500 inhabitants. Vänersborg was the point at which freight was transshipped from lake ships to below the Trollhättan Falls (and vice versa) where ships could continue unhindered to Gothenburg and beyond. In 1778, the King Karl Canal was opened between Vänersborg and Trollhättan, shortening the overland portage and in 1800, the new Trollhätte Canal and its locks allowed shipping to move between Vänern and

90-453: A relatively wet climate for being in Sweden, having an average precipitation of 709.1 millimetres (27.92 in) between 1961 and 1990. In the early part of the 21st century, precipitation further increased. Differences between summers and winters are smaller than in many other inland areas of Sweden, being moderated by its proximity to Kattegat and the lake Vänern . In spite of this, the climate

108-429: Is quite continental considering its classification as marine. The location near the sea and at the shore of a lake influences the climate with frequent rain and wind from the sea, and some potential for lake-effect snow during winters. Handicraft, trade, shipping and its former status as the county seat of Älvsborgs County has benefited Vänersborg's development. Ever since the 1600s, the city's inhabitants consisted of

126-546: The 2013 Bandy World Championship for men's teams. For the second time Group A was a separate event. When the world championship will be held in town again, in 2019 , it will be for both divisions. Vänersborg is made out of several small and large districts: Onsjö , Mariedal , Blåsut , Vargön , Lilleskog , Korseberg , Torpa , Nordstan , Restad and Öxnered . On 22 November 2010, Vänersborg's Mayor , Lars-Göran Ljunggren ( Social Democrat ), resigned following two scandals of Arena Vänersborg , whose costs greatly exceeded

144-494: The acquisition of the estate. Brätte's residents were now able to establish their new city and on February 1, 1644, Queen Christina granted regency privileges for Vänersborg . The last inhabitants left Brätte in 1647. Archaeological excavations were made in 1918 and 1943 and the remains of the city are now visible. Many of the finds can be seen in the Vänersborg Museum, where a model (by Sören Elmqvist) depicts Brätte as it

162-402: The independent school Fridaskolan . The bandy club IFK Vänersborg plays in the highest division Elitserien and Blåsuts BK is usually playing in the second-tier Allsvenskan . Arena Vänersborg is an indoor arenas for bandy. Arena Vänersborg caused a great commotion, due to it exceeding its budget, landing the final cost of the arena at 300 000 000 SEK and counting. Vänersborg hosted

180-682: The original budget, and the Toppfrys deal, which was investigated by the European Union Economic Commission . Ljunggren had spent 30 years on Vänersborg City Council, and three and a half years as mayor. He was succeeded in 2011 by the Conservative politician Gunnar Lidell. Mayor since the election 2014 is Marie Dahlin, Social Democrat. Count Lennart Torstensson (1603–1651), was born at Forstena manor in Vänersborg, Västergötland. He

198-469: The sea. The waterway between Vänern and Gothenburg enabled the town's importance to grow further. In 1834, most of the town's wooden houses burnt down. It was rebuilt in a grid pattern, unique to this day. The Torpaskolan (secondary school) was opened in 1965 and replaced in 2011 by the Nya Torpaskolan . The Arena Vänersborg was opened in 2009. Vänersborg has a cold oceanic climate . It also has

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216-410: The town was moved 3½ kilometres north to Huvudnäset, and the new town of Vänersborg was established, despite the reluctance of its inhabitants. The name "Vänersborg" means "fortress at Vänern". It comes from the fortlet which was built in 1644 for the new town's protection. The coat of arms is also from 1644, depicting a golden ship (a bojort ) with two Swedish flags . Around 1800, Vänersborg had

234-539: Was a Swedish Field Marshal and military engineer. The poet Birger Sjöberg (1885–1929) was born in Vänersborg. He wrote appreciatively about Vänersborg, most notably in Fridas bok (1922), wherein the comparison "Vänersborg – little Paris" is found. The park in the northern part of Vänersborg, Skräckleparken, offers a picturesque view over lake Vänern, and therein also stands this statue of mentioned Ragnar. The prominent Swedish explorer and trader Axel Eriksson (1846–1901)

252-400: Was also born in Vänersborg. The Municipal Museum displays a collection of birds from south-western Africa that were collected by Eriksson. The band Junip including José González is partially from, and formed in, Vänersborg. Swedish singer Agnes Carlsson was born in Vänersborg. The punk rock band Division of Laura Lee is from Vänersborg. Grammy winning Hip Hop producer Tommy Black

270-405: Was born in Vänersborg. The Olympian Bjorn Johannson was born here Br%C3%A4tte 58°20′45″N 12°18′16″E  /  58.34583°N 12.30444°E  / 58.34583; 12.30444 Brätte , originally known as Vassända , was a settlement on Vänern 's southernmost bay, now Lake Vassbotten ; it was a predecessor of today's Vänersborg , Sweden . It is unclear when Brätte

288-576: Was founded, but it was a commercial center in the early 1500s. The name Brätte was first mentioned in 1556. Its site was important because the rapids and waterfalls on the Göta Älv at Rånnum (current Vargön ) and Trollhättan barred navigation to shipping on Vänern and obliged traders to unload their cargoes here for portage on the Edsvägen. In addition, roads connected to the then Norwegian Bohuslän , Skara and Dalsland . Sometime between 1580 and 1586 Brätte

306-557: Was granted town privileges. During the Kalmar War (1611–1613), Nya Lödöse was taken by the Danes and some of its population moved to nearby market towns, principally Brätte, whose population increased from 200 to 450. While Nya Lödöse was Danish, Brätte became Sweden's only place of shipment to the west until 1619 when Sweden regained its lost areas in Älvsborg 's second strike. Brätte could not survive because militarily it occupied

324-650: Was in the early 1600s. 2019 Bandy World Championship 2019 Bandy World Championship was held in Vänersborg , Sweden, between men's national teams among bandy playing nations. It was the XXXIXth Bandy World Championship . The tournament was supposed to be held in Irkutsk in Russia. However, the decision was reconsidered and the tournament was held in Vänersborg in Sweden instead. Irkutsk might get

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