Torslanda
Sign in to saveTorslanda is an urban district situated in Gothenburg Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 10,129 inhabitants in 2005.
Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Torslanda
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Torslanda kyrka.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Torslanda Church
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Sweden Västra Götaland#Sweden
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Sweden
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Municipality
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Gothenburg Municipality
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- County
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Västra Götaland County
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Bohuslän
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 5.67
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2005-12-31
- Settlement.population_total
- 10,129
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- 1786
- Settlement.timezone
- CET
- Settlement.utc_offset
- +1
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- Etymology
- The Volvo Torslanda Plant
- Torslanda Airport
- The Volvo Museum
- Jack the Ripper and Torslanda
- Sports
- References
- External links
Torslanda is an urban district situated in Gothenburg Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 10,129 inhabitants in 2005.
==Etymology== A Norse pagan place of sacrifice to the God Thor was once located here, which gave rise to the name Torslanda; meaning "Thor's land".