Örgryte is one of the 21 stadsdelsnämndsområden (a kind of district sometimes translated as borough

Borough

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) of Gothenburg Municipality

Gothenburg Municipality

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, Sweden

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. It is a largely upper middle class

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 to upper class

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 residential area, just to the east of the city centre. It has a population of 33,539 (2004), and covers an area of 10.67 square kilometres.

History

The original village of Örgryte is much older than the city of Gothenburg, which subsequently absorbed it. Construction in the area predates the surrounding areas. The name Örgryte probably originates from the "gryts" in one of the ends of the area. These are large "holes" in the ground made when the ice melted away and large rocks started tearing on the mountain making big "holes" in the ground.

Geography

Örgryte contains 8 distinct, officially-defined residential districts (primärområden):

• Bagaregården
  Bagaregården
  Bagaregården is a district in Gothenburg, Sweden which belongs to Örgryte borough.Most parts of the district were designed by town planner Albert Lilienberg. He was inspired by the Austrian architect Camillo Sitte...
  
  
• Kallebäck
  Kallebäck
  Kallebäck is one of 8 districts in Örgryte borough, Gothenburg, Sweden.The name Kallebäck means "The brook with the cauldron" and the name dates back to 1496....
  
  
• Kärralund
• Lunden
  Lunden, Örgryte
  Lunden is one of 8 districts in Örgryte borough, Gothenburg, Sweden.Lunden is situated immediately to the east of the central area of Gothenburg...
  
  
• Olskroken
• Redbergslid
• Skår
• Överås

Örgryte borders the following "city boroughs":

• Gothenburg City Centre, to the west
• Kortedala
  Kortedala
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  , to the north
• Härlanda
  Härlanda
  Härlanda is one of the 21 stadsdelsnämndsområden of Gothenburg Municipality in Sweden, situated to the east of the city centre. To the east of Härlanda lies Partille Municipality, and to the south Härryda Municipality...
  
  , to the east

It also borders the neighbouring Mölndal Municipality

Mölndal Municipality

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, to the south.

Places of interest

• Dicksonska palatset (The Palace of Dickson)
• Kulturhuset Bagaregården (Culturehouse Bagaregården)
• Örgryte gamla kyrka (Örgryte old church)
• Östra kyrkogården
  Östra kyrkogården, Gothenburg
  Östra kyrkogården is a cemetery in Gothenburg, Sweden. It is located in the parish of Örgryte, in the Diocese of Gothenburg. With its area of 25.3 hectares, and its nearly 18,000 graves, it is the third largest graveyard in the city. Including the urns, it is estimated to be the resting place of...
  
   (East cemetery) - a cemetery where many famous Swedish have their burial place. One of them is Karin Boye
  Karin Boye
  was a Swedish poet and novelist.- Career :Boye was born in Gothenburg , Sweden and moved with her family to Stockholm in 1909. She studied at Uppsala University from 1921 to 1926 and debuted in 1922 with a collection of poems, "Clouds"...
  
  , another one is Dan Broström
  Dan Broström
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Notable people from Örgryte

• Ricky Bruch
  Ricky Bruch
  Björn Rickard "Ricky" Bruch was a Swedish athlete and actor.Bruch was born in Örgryte, Gothenburg, grew up in Skåne, and was later a long-time resident of Malmö....
  
  , 1972 Olympic
  1972 Summer Olympics
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   bronze medallist in the discus throw
  Discus throw
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• Elena Paparizou
  Elena Paparizou
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  , winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2005
  Eurovision Song Contest 2005
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  , representing Greece
  Greece
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External links

• Official website: Göteborgs Stad - Örgryte (in Swedish)