Uddevalla is a city in Western Sweden, in the county of Västra Götaland and the home to around 55000 people. The nature surrounds Uddevalla and when living in the city, you are close to both the ocean and the mountains. You can pick seashells on one of the biggest seashell banks in the world, find loads of hiking trails in the green forests and enjoy an active life with different outdoor activities. In the sixties, Uddevalla wharf was the biggest employer in the area but nowadays the biggest employers are the commune, the hospital, construction and retail, and what is more, Uddevalla is situated in the heart of a large area housing more than 8 million inhabitants between Oslo and Öresund. It is said that around 50% of all the industrial capacity in the whole of Scandinavia is situated not more than 400 kilometers around Uddevalla. For someone in the hopes of finding a job in Uddevalla, there are plenty of opportunities.