Vänersborg

Overview

Vänersborg is a city of about 40 000 persons situated on the southernmost shore of the Vänern lake. Together with Trollhättan the area is known as "Tvåstad" ("two cities"). The city centre has maintained the atmosphere of a small town by embracing the old houses. This is something that is not so common in Sweden. Vänersborg was also home of the poet birger Sjöberg who coined the term "little Paris" for the city. Before  the creation of the "West Götaland Region" Vänersborg was the administrative hub for the province �lvsborg.

History