The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07.
Motala
(m´tä´´lä) (KEY) , city (1990 pop. 29,630), Östergötland co., S Sweden, on Lake Vättern and on the Göta Canal. It is an important lake port and an industrial center. Manufactures include locomotives and radio and television sets. The city has a powerful radio transmitter and a hydroelectric power plant.