Härlanda
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Härlanda is one of the 21 stadsdelsnämndsområden
Boroughs and Districts of Gothenburg
Gothenburg Municipality , Sweden is subdivided into 21 stadsdelsnämndsområden . The term is often translated to borough. But they are really no boroughs, as they are no legal entities or juristic persons of their own, but organs of the central municipal administration...

 of Gothenburg Municipality
Gothenburg Municipality
Gothenburg Municipality is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Gothenburg....

 in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

, situated to the east of the city centre. To the east of Härlanda lies Partille Municipality
Partille Municipality
Partille Municipality is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in Partille, which constitutes a part of the contiguously built-up Gothenburg urban area....

, and to the south Härryda Municipality
Härryda Municipality
Härryda Municipality is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Mölnlycke, with about 15,000 inhabitants....

. In Gothenburg Municipality it borders Örgryte
Örgryte
Örgryte is one of the 21 stadsdelsnämndsområden of Gothenburg Municipality, Sweden. It is a largely upper middle class to upper class residential area, just to the east of the city centre...

 to the west and Kortedala
Kortedala
Kortedala is a district, mainly residential , in the north-eastern part of Gothenburg in western Sweden. The area houses a population of around 10,000 inhabitants and is one of the typical 1950s suburbs of Gothenburg. The area is very lush and green with many trees and parks...

 to the north, across the stream Säveån.

It is largely a middle-class, residential area and mostly consists of apartment blocks built before 1960.

Geography

Härlanda borough is composed of four officially-defined residential district
District
Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...

s:
  • Björkekärr, which is based on the traditional district with the same name
    Björkekärr
    Björkekärr is an officially defined district in Gothenburg, Sweden which belongs to the Härlanda borough....

  • Härlanda, which consists of parts of the traditional districts Kålltorp
    Kålltorp
    Kålltorp is a district in Gothenburg, Sweden which belongs to Härlanda borough....

     and Vidkärr
    Vidkärr
    Vidkärr is a district in Gothenburg, Sweden which belongs to Härlanda borough. The district is demarcated by the districts Strömmensberg to the west, Torpa to the east, Kålltorp to the south and by the road E20 to the north. Vidkärr is quite commonly referred to as Munkebäck...

    .
  • Kålltorp, which includes most of the traditional district with the same name
    Kålltorp
    Kålltorp is a district in Gothenburg, Sweden which belongs to Härlanda borough....

    .
  • Torpa, which consists of the traditional districts of Torpa
    Torpa
    Torpa may refer to:* Torpa, Oppland, Norway* Torpa, Gothenburg, Sweden* Torpa, Närke, Sweden* Torpa, Varberg, Sweden* Torpa, Vänersborg* Torpa, Jharkhand, India...

    , Fräntorp
    Fräntorp
    Fräntorp is a district in Gothenburg, Sweden which belongs to Härlanda borough....

     and parts of Vidkärr
    Vidkärr
    Vidkärr is a district in Gothenburg, Sweden which belongs to Härlanda borough. The district is demarcated by the districts Strömmensberg to the west, Torpa to the east, Kålltorp to the south and by the road E20 to the north. Vidkärr is quite commonly referred to as Munkebäck...

    .

Demographics

Härlanda has approximately 20 000 inhabitants, divided into 11 100 households, therefore a large proportion of the households are considered as small. Over 800 of the inhabitants are foreign citizens born abroad, and a further 130 are foreign citizens but born in Sweden. Almost 1500 inhabitants of Härlanda are first generation immigrants.

Places of interest

Härlanda Park
Härlanda park
Härlanda Park is the new name for Härlanda Fängelse , and the area surrounding it.Härlanda Fängelse is a defunct prison in Härlanda borough, Gothenburg, Sweden. It is now home to, among other things, the local administration....

 is a defunct prison where the local administration resides. It is now a listed historical building.

Härlanda Tjärn is during the summertime a popular place for sunbathing, and during the winter for ice-skating.

Brudaremossen masts located in the Deljön nature reserve.

Sports

Härlanda is home to the football club Qviding FIF
Qviding FIF
Qviding FIF is a Swedish football club located in Gothenburg. The club was formed October 1987 following a merger of the BK Qviding and Fräntorps IF clubs. Qviding FIF is currently playing in Division 1 Södra....

 which currently plays in Superettan
Superettan
Superettan is the second highest league in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 16 Swedish football teams. It was created in 2000. Before that, the second level league in Sweden had been Division 1....

, the second highest league in Sweden.

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