Hisingen
Eriksberg on the northern bank of the Göta River where housing areas have replaced the shipyards. | |
Hisingen (Sweden) | |
Geography | |
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Location | Kattegat |
Coordinates | 57°46′N 11°53′E / 57.767°N 11.883°E |
Area | 198.84 km2 (76.77 sq mi)[1] |
Administration | |
County | Västra Götaland County |
Municipality | Gothenburg Municipality |
Demographics | |
Population | 130,000 |
Pop. density | 628.14/km2 (1626.88/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Swedish |
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Hisingen is an island on the west coast of Sweden. It has an area of 199 square kilometres (77 sq mi). It is Sweden's fourth biggest island, but its most populated island. It is north of Gothenburg. Göteborg City Airport is there.
References
- ↑ "Statistisk årsbok 2011" (PDF) (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. p. 12. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 July 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
Other websites
Media related to Hisingen at Wikimedia Commons