Hisingen
Sign in to saveHisingen () is the fifth-largest island of Sweden (after Gotland, Öland, Södertörn and Orust), with an area of . It is a river island, formed by the split of the Göta Älv at Bohus, and is defined to the east and south by the main arm of that river, to the north by the smaller arm (known as the Nordre Älv), and to the west by the Kattegat. The southern part of Hisingen is extensively urbanised, representing the northern suburbs of the city of Gothenburg. The island is divided between the historical provinces of Västergötland and Bohuslän, but lies entirely within the modern county of Västra Göt
Key facts
- Islands.name
- Hisingen
- Islands.image_name
- Eriksberg.JPG
- Islands.image_caption
- Eriksberg on the northern bank of the Göta älv river where housing areas have replaced the shipyards.
- Islands.image_size
- 250px
- Islands.map
- Sweden
- Islands.location
- Kattegat
- Islands.area_km2
- 198.84
- Islands.country
- Sweden
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_title
- County
- Islands.country_admin_divisions
- Västra Götaland County
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_title_1
- Municipality
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_1
- Gothenburg Municipality
- Islands.population
- 130,000
- Islands.density_km2
- 628.14
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- Ranking in the list of Sweden's largest islands
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Hisingen () is the fifth-largest island of Sweden (after Gotland, Öland, Södertörn and Orust), with an area of . It is a river island, formed by the split of the Göta Älv at Bohus, and is defined to the east and south by the main arm of that river, to the north by the smaller arm (known as the Nordre Älv), and to the west by the Kattegat. The southern part of Hisingen is extensively urbanised, representing the northern suburbs of the city of Gothenburg. The island is divided between the historical provinces of Västergötland and Bohuslän, but lies entirely within the modern county of Västra Götaland.
According to the 2023 census, the island of Hisingen in Sweden has a population of 176,047, making it the second most populous island in Sweden, after Södertörn but before Gotland.