Major Cities in DalslandÅmålÅmål was founded during the reign of Queen Kristina in 1643 and used to be an important centre of trade. Because of the location of the city, it was caught in the crossfire when Sweden waged war against Denmark-Norway in the 17th century. The central parts of the city still have some of the old buildings well preserved. In 1901 there was a great fire in Åmål, which destroyed large parts of the city. All this had to be re-built; not in the previous style but rather in the style of the early 20th century.Today Åmål is a modern and industrilized city.MellerudMellerud is actually a town with a typical small-town character with wild nature right "in the back yard".The houses is reminding of the town's history as an industrial community.Other districts and municipalities with homepages of their own. Useful information Quiz game Contents About... E-mail |