Johannelund
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Johannelund is a residential suburb with more than 5000 inhabitants in the south of Linköping
. Johannelund is adjoining the districts Tannefors
, Hackefors
, Hjulsbro
, Berga
, Ekholmen
, Vimanshäll and Hejdegården
. Johannelund consists of the following areas: Johannelund center, Duvkullen, Spångerum, Lower Johannelund, Upper Johannelund, Tennsoldaten and Braskensbro.
Located in Johannelund Center are healthcare center, retirement home, library, pharmacy, the church of Johannelund Parish, pizzeria, café, betting shop, hairdresser, antique shop, gift shop, flower shop, veterinary, bakery, clothing store, a cobbler and grocery store with postal service. Within the area there are several day- and after-school, primary school and the free school Nya munken for grades 7-9. Bus connections with Östgötatrafiken are frequent and along Stångån
there are also pedestrian and bicycle paths reaching central Linköping city a few kilometers from Johannelund.
Johannelund was the first predominantly suburban project that was built in Linköping and is also part of the Million Programme
. Most apartment blocks, with both condominiums and rental apartments, built in 1950s and 1970s. Johannelund is Linköping's third most unemployed district with its 9.8%.
Johannelund has many green spaces and proximity to Stångån. The district's allotment areas Emmalund and Ådala, a number of small woods of which the largest and most central is called Johannelund Forest. The district is also soccer fields, tennis courts, swimming and a wading pool. The Johannelund bath in Stångån, north of Brokind trail, was upgraded during the spring of 2011 and was fitted with a lagoon, which was completed in June 2011. The area also has Johannelund Scouts, founded in 1959.
Linköping
Linköping is a city in southern middle Sweden, with 104 232 inhabitants in 2010. It is the seat of Linköping Municipality with 146 736 inhabitants and the capital of Östergötland County...
. Johannelund is adjoining the districts Tannefors
Tannefors
Tannefors is a district in Linköping, Sweden. It lies just east of the city center, opposite Stångån. The district's eastern parts are dominated by Saab AB, surrounding industries and Linköping Airport. In Tannefors there is a hold point for trains on the Tjust line and Stångådal line. There is a...
, Hackefors
Hackefors
Hackefors is a district in southeastern Linköping in Östergötland. It is located east of Stångån in Landeryd parish. Hackefors consists largely of residential buildings. There are also jogging tracks in Hackefors, Åbysäcken, of 2 km, 2.9 km, 5 km and 6.4 km...
, Hjulsbro
Hjulsbro
Hjulsbro is a district in southeastern Linköping in Östergötland. Hjulsbro is located at a waterfall in Stångån in the central part of Landeryd parish....
, Berga
Berga, Linköping
Berga is a residential area in Linköping located in the southern part of the city. The river Tinnerbäcken runs through Berga. Berga has a center with a grocery, hairdresser, cafe, pizzeria, betting shop, clinic, dental services and pharmacy. There is also Berga church that has a circular...
, Ekholmen
Ekholmen
Ekholmen is a residential area in the south of Linköping, Sweden. The area was built in the early 1970s, on land belonging mainly to the farming estates Blästad and Ekholmen, and is locted in Landeryd Parish....
, Vimanshäll and Hejdegården
Hejdegården
Hejdegården is a neighborhood in Linköping. Adjoining districts are Johannelund, Downtown, Tannefors, Vimanshäll and Ramshäll....
. Johannelund consists of the following areas: Johannelund center, Duvkullen, Spångerum, Lower Johannelund, Upper Johannelund, Tennsoldaten and Braskensbro.
Located in Johannelund Center are healthcare center, retirement home, library, pharmacy, the church of Johannelund Parish, pizzeria, café, betting shop, hairdresser, antique shop, gift shop, flower shop, veterinary, bakery, clothing store, a cobbler and grocery store with postal service. Within the area there are several day- and after-school, primary school and the free school Nya munken for grades 7-9. Bus connections with Östgötatrafiken are frequent and along Stångån
Stångån
Stångån is a small river in southern Sweden, 185 km long and with a drainage basin of 2440 km2. It flows from the highlands of eastern Småland in the south to lake Roxen in the north....
there are also pedestrian and bicycle paths reaching central Linköping city a few kilometers from Johannelund.
Johannelund was the first predominantly suburban project that was built in Linköping and is also part of the Million Programme
Million Programme
The Million Programme is the common name for an ambitious housing programme implemented in Sweden between 1965 and 1974 by the governing Swedish Social Democratic Party to make sure everyone could have a home at a reasonable price. The aim of the programme was to build a million new dwellings in a...
. Most apartment blocks, with both condominiums and rental apartments, built in 1950s and 1970s. Johannelund is Linköping's third most unemployed district with its 9.8%.
Johannelund has many green spaces and proximity to Stångån. The district's allotment areas Emmalund and Ådala, a number of small woods of which the largest and most central is called Johannelund Forest. The district is also soccer fields, tennis courts, swimming and a wading pool. The Johannelund bath in Stångån, north of Brokind trail, was upgraded during the spring of 2011 and was fitted with a lagoon, which was completed in June 2011. The area also has Johannelund Scouts, founded in 1959.