Åmål

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Åmål town, Åmål Municipality, Västra Götländ County.
Population: 9,380 (2005-12-31)
www.amal.se

Åmål was founded in the 17th century by Queen Christina, and became one of the now defunct Cities of Sweden on 1 April 1643, and the only city in the historical province of Dalsland.

A Blues Festival has been held annually in Åmål since 1992.
The 1998 film Fucking Åmål - known in the English-speaking as Show Me Love, directed by Lukas Moodysson, is set in Åmål.
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Coordinates:   59°2'59"N   12°41'57"E
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