TROLLHATTAN  , a

town of Sweden in the district (kin) of Elfsborg, 45 M. by rail N. by E. of Gothenburg . Pop . 6000 . It lies on the left (east) bank of the Gota at the point where that river descends 1o8 ft. in the course of nearly a mile by the famous falls of Trollhattan (six in number) and several rapids . The scenic setting of the falls is not striking, but the great volume of water, nearly 18,000 cub. ft. per second, renders them most imposing . The narrowed river here surrounds several islands, on either side of one of which (Toppo) are the first falls of the series, Toppo and Tjuf . These are 42 ft. in height . The water-power is used in rolling-mills, a cellulose factory and other works . Several " giant's caldrons " are seen in the exposed bed of a former channel . Below the falls are valuable salmon fisheries . To the east of the river the Berg canal, part of the Gota canal system, ascends in a series of eleven new locks (Akersvass) completed in 1844 . An old series of locks (r800) is in use for small vessels .

There are also ruins of an abortive

attempt made to lock the falls in 1755 .