Kållered
Encyclopedia
Kållered is a locality
and a township
situated in Mölndal Municipality
, Västra Götaland County
, Sweden
with 6,784 inhabitants in 2005. Kållered is in geographical terms mainly a dell
, surrounded by ridges and mountainous terrain, with partially dense forestry particularly towards the south. The locality is a built up area, despite the number of inhabitants. Kållered is home to a hive of small industries; some of the companies that can be found are: soil
- and quarrying industries, construction companies, and infotech companies.
Communications Kållered is located 10 km south of Gothenburg
. Kållered is also accessible by road or by public transport via the E6 motorway and the western mainline railway link Västkustbanan
.
The commuter train stops in Kållered on its route between Gothenburg and Kungsbacka
. This is run by Västtrafik
. Apart from the commuter trains, Västtrafik offers several bus routes to and from Gothenburg and points south Lindome
.
Shopping Kållered is home to two shopping malls, the most recent of which is named K-galleria, with several stores and some eateries. Other, larger stores are located outside the mall itself, such as Coop Forum
, Elgiganten
, and an IKEA
superstore The larger of the two malls is Eken-Center, with two floors of retail space and is home to a McDonalds as well.
Kållered Centre Inhabitants in Kållered enjoy excellent access to services, for example a number of restaurants, a sub-post office, library, café’s, food store, and a district health care centere. A florist, hairdressers, and a youth club are also to be found in the centre.
Education There are four schools in Kållered, Brattåsskolan, Östergård, Hallenskolan and Streteredsskolan.
Leisure activities There are many different woodland paths and lakes in Kållered, as well as recently upgraded dedicated pedestrian and cycle paths.
The lakes in which people bathe are: Färåstjärns and Tulebo Lake.
Angling is allowed by law in five different lakes in Kållered; Tulebosjön, Färåstjärn, Hårssjön, Nordtjärn, and Våmmedalsstjärn.
Six different playgrounds can also be found in Kållered, they are: Frälseängen, Märgelvägen, Nordgårdsvägen, Pilvägen, Skaftevägen, and Våmmedal.
Kållered has its own sports club; KSK: Kållered’s Sports Club (Kållered Sportklubb). The club has three different sections; football
, ice hockey, and bandy.
Urban areas in Sweden
Urban area is a common English translation of the Swedish term tätort. The official term in English, used by Statistics Sweden, is, however, locality. There are 1,940 localities in Sweden . They could be compared with census-designated places in the United States.A tätort in Sweden has a minimum of...
and a township
Township
The word township is used to refer to different kinds of settlements in different countries. Township is generally associated with an urban area. However there are many exceptions to this rule. In Australia, the United States, and Canada, they may be settlements too small to be considered urban...
situated in Mölndal Municipality
Mölndal Municipality
Mölndal Municipality is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden, just south of Gothenburg...
, Västra Götaland County
Västra Götaland County
Västra Götaland County is a county or län on the western coast of Sweden.The county is the second largest of Sweden's counties and it is subdivided into 49 municipalities . Its population of 1,550,000 amounts to 17% of Sweden's population...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
with 6,784 inhabitants in 2005. Kållered is in geographical terms mainly a dell
Dell
Dell, Inc. is an American multinational information technology corporation based in 1 Dell Way, Round Rock, Texas, United States, that develops, sells and supports computers and related products and services. Bearing the name of its founder, Michael Dell, the company is one of the largest...
, surrounded by ridges and mountainous terrain, with partially dense forestry particularly towards the south. The locality is a built up area, despite the number of inhabitants. Kållered is home to a hive of small industries; some of the companies that can be found are: soil
Soil
Soil is a natural body consisting of layers of mineral constituents of variable thicknesses, which differ from the parent materials in their morphological, physical, chemical, and mineralogical characteristics...
- and quarrying industries, construction companies, and infotech companies.
Communications Kållered is located 10 km south of Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
. Kållered is also accessible by road or by public transport via the E6 motorway and the western mainline railway link Västkustbanan
Västkustbanan
The West Coast Line is a railway line between Gothenburg and Lund, which runs along the West Coast of Sweden....
.
The commuter train stops in Kållered on its route between Gothenburg and Kungsbacka
Kungsbacka
Kungsbacka is a locality and the seat of Kungsbacka Municipality in Halland County, Sweden, with 17,784 inhabitants in 2005.It is one of the most affluent parts of Sweden, in part due to its simultaneous proximity to stunning countryside and the large city of Gothenburg..-History:The first records...
. This is run by Västtrafik
Västtrafik
Västtrafik is the agency responsible for public transport services involving buses, ferries, trains, and the Göteborg tramway in the county of Västra Götaland, Sweden. Until 31 December 2011 the ownership is shared equally between the Västra Götaland Regional Council and the 49 municipalities in...
. Apart from the commuter trains, Västtrafik offers several bus routes to and from Gothenburg and points south Lindome
Lindome
Lindome is a civil parish and a locality situated in Mölndal Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 13,830 inhabitants in the parish in 2009 . The Swedish comic creator Rune Andreasson was born in this small town 1925.- Points of interest :At Lindome there is the static inverter plant of...
.
Shopping Kållered is home to two shopping malls, the most recent of which is named K-galleria, with several stores and some eateries. Other, larger stores are located outside the mall itself, such as Coop Forum
Coop Forum
Coop Forum is a Swedish hypermarket chain. The concept is owned by Coop Butiker och Stormarknader AB, who also run most of the stores. Some stores are run by the regional co-operative societies through an agreement with Coop....
, Elgiganten
Elgiganten
Elgiganten is an electrical retailer located in Finland, Denmark and Sweden.The stores are a brandname of Elkjøp owned by the British Dixons Retail plc.Managing Director of Elgiganten is Jesper Boysen ....
, and an IKEA
IKEA
IKEA is a privately held, international home products company that designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture such as beds and desks, appliances and home accessories. The company is the world's largest furniture retailer...
superstore The larger of the two malls is Eken-Center, with two floors of retail space and is home to a McDonalds as well.
Kållered Centre Inhabitants in Kållered enjoy excellent access to services, for example a number of restaurants, a sub-post office, library, café’s, food store, and a district health care centere. A florist, hairdressers, and a youth club are also to be found in the centre.
Education There are four schools in Kållered, Brattåsskolan, Östergård, Hallenskolan and Streteredsskolan.
Leisure activities There are many different woodland paths and lakes in Kållered, as well as recently upgraded dedicated pedestrian and cycle paths.
The lakes in which people bathe are: Färåstjärns and Tulebo Lake.
Angling is allowed by law in five different lakes in Kållered; Tulebosjön, Färåstjärn, Hårssjön, Nordtjärn, and Våmmedalsstjärn.
Six different playgrounds can also be found in Kållered, they are: Frälseängen, Märgelvägen, Nordgårdsvägen, Pilvägen, Skaftevägen, and Våmmedal.
Kållered has its own sports club; KSK: Kållered’s Sports Club (Kållered Sportklubb). The club has three different sections; football
Kållered SK
Kållered SK is a Swedish football club located in Kållered in Mölndal Municipality, Västra Götaland County.-Background:Kållered SK is a sports club from Kållered and was formed on 9 December 1938. The club is also known as Kållereds SK and specialises in bandy, football and ice hockey. In the...
, ice hockey, and bandy.