Hällekis

Hällekis () is a locality situated in Götene Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 704 inhabitants in 2010 compared to 904 in 1960, a decline due to the closure of the main employer.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Hällekis
Settlement.image_skyline: Hällekis station.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Hällekis railway station
Settlement.pushpin_map: Sweden Västra Götaland#Sweden
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Sweden
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Västergötland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Västra Götaland County
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Götene Municipality
Settlement.area_total_km2: 1.85
Settlement.population_as_of: 31 December 2010
Settlement.population_total: 704
Settlement.population_density_km2: 381
Settlement.timezone: CET
Settlement.utc_offset: +1

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: urban area in Sweden
Official name: Hällekis
Country: Sweden
Located in: Västra Götaland County
Population: 618
Area: 197
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Image: Hällekis station.jpg

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Encyclopedic overview

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Location
History
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==Location== The village is situated on the coast of Lake Vänern to the north of Mount Kinnekulle with a ridge and large nature reserve. The nearest large towns are Mariestad and Lidköping, both about north-east and south-west respectively, with which it is connected by a light rail link.

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