Härryda Municipality
Härryda Municipality
Härryda kommun | |
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| Coordinates: 57°40′N 12°07′E / 57.667°N 12.117°ECoordinates: 57°40′N 12°07′E / 57.667°N 12.117°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Västra Götaland County |
| Seat | Mölnlycke |
| Area | |
| • Total | 291.09 km2 (112.39 sq mi) |
| • Land | 266.78 km2 (103.00 sq mi) |
| • Water | 24.31 km2 (9.39 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2019)[2] | |
| • Total | 37,977 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Västergötland |
| Municipal code | 1401 |
| Website | www.harryda.se |
Härryda Municipality (Härryda kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Mölnlycke, with about 19,000 inhabitants.
Göteborg Landvetter Airport, Sweden's second-largest airport is situated near the locality of Härryda, after which the municipality is named. The airport is named after Landvetter, the second biggest town in the municipality. City Airline has its head office in the Air Cargo Building on the grounds of the airport.[3] Transwede Airways existed, its head office was on the airport property.[4]
Härryda Municipality borders clockwise to the municipalities of Lerum, Bollebygd, Mark, Mölndal, Gothenburg and Partille.
The present municipality was created in 1971 through the amalgamation of the former municipalities of Björketorp, Landvetter and Råda.
Until November 19, 2007 the municipality was the only one in Sweden lacking a coat of arms, just using a logotype.[5]
Localities[]
- Hindås
- Härryda
- Hällingsjö
- Landvetter
- Mölnlycke (seat)
- Rävlanda
References[]
- ^ "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 2014-01-01. Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel) on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
- ^ "Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 31 december 2019" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 20, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- ^ "Contact City Airline." City Airline. Retrieved on 2 May 2010.
- ^ "Home." Transwede Airways. Retrieved on 7 December 2010. "Transwede Airways I P.O. Box 2011 SE-438 11 Landvetter Sweden".
- ^ www.harryda.se Archived 2012-05-24 at archive.today
External links[]
Media related to Härryda Municipality at Wikimedia Commons- Härryda Municipality - Official site
Härryda
- Municipalities of Västra Götaland County
- Metropolitan Gothenburg
- Gothenburg and Bohus