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| Motala | ||
| Length | Östergötland | |
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| Residents | 31.340 (2020) | |
| Tourist info | 49 141 22 50 00 http://www.motala.se/ | |
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Motala is a community in Östergötland.
background
Motala is on the east bank of the Vättern. The community owes its existence to the Göta Canal. Vättern Bay was chosen to be the administrative center there, something that can still be seen today in the arched streets that are laid out as an extension of the shoreline.
getting there
By plane
Motala does not have its own airport. Nearby is the city of Linköping with the Linkoping City Airport, a regional airport. For international connections one would have to fall back on the Stockholm airports.
By train
The Mjölby - Hallsberg railway line passes Motala. The train station is on Platensgatan.
In the street
Motala is close to the E4 European route.
From the south
The E4 to Ödeshög and then continue on trunk road 50 towards Örebro.
From the north
From trunk road 50 from the direction of Jönköping to Motala.
From the east
From the west, leave the E4 and take the trunk road 36 to Motala.
By boat
Motala is located on Lake Vättern, which is connected to the Göta Canal. There are 60 guest berths in the port of Motala.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
Museums
- 1 Motala Motor Museum, Platensgatan 2 Hamnen 591 35 Motala (on the shores of Lake Vättern in the city center). Tel.: 46 141-588 88, Email: [email protected].
activities
Of course, Lake Vättern is ideal for both boat tours and hiking. The lake is also a bathing paradise in summer, in Varmobad you can find the longest inland beach in Northern Europe at 5 kilometers, and ten kilometers away in Överalid is the home of the poet and Nobel Prize winner Verner von Heidenstam.
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Web links
- https://start.motala.se/ - Motala official website
