Kallebäck

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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.

The buildings in Kallebäck mostly consists of apartment buildings built between 1960 and 1970. The buildings in the north part of Kallebäck are generally lower, with only 3-4 floors. The buildings nearer to the highway E6 are higher: 12 floors.

The area also has a 14 stories high building, named Ostkupan [1] ("The cheese cover") with about 360 students, and its own pub in the basement. Coca-Cola and Arla has large facilities in the district as well.

The population mostly belong to the middle class, and most of them are retired or students. All streetnames in Kallebäck are named after dairy products.^{[citation needed]}

History[]

• On November 28, 2004, there was a shootout at Mejerigatan 2, just outside Ostkupan. The car thieves were cornered by the police. One officer was wounded and had to be taken to the university hospital in Gothenburg before the thieves were arrested. They were later charged for attempted murder. [2]
• In 2004, a car bomb exploded in an almost empty parking lot. No one was injured.

Geography[]

Kallebäck is located in Örgryte borough, which contains 7 more distinct:

• Bagaregården
• Lunden

External links[]

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

Coordinates: 57°41′0″N 12°0′35″E / 57.68333°N 12.00972°E / 57.68333; 12.00972

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