Lambohov
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Lambohov is a district in southwestern Linköping
. It is also the name of the manor around which the district has evolved. The district grew in the 1980s and over 50% of the buildings were erected from 1981 to 1990. Initially it was characterized by a mix of different forms of housing, such as houses alternating with low apartment buildings. Lambohov currently has nearly 8,000 inhabitants.
It is customary to divide Lambohov into several parts. Eastern Lambohov seen as a fairly quiet area and contains a lot of houses. Western part as well, with houses and more expensive rental units. The southern part is the older rental properties and also some concrete buildings. In Lambohov Centre there is also a youth club. Lambohov is formally divided into the three parts Slestad, Änggården and Little Mjärdevi.
The municipality
is planning new construction, and much has been built, in the eastern Lambohov.
Lambohov adjacent to the campus of Linköping University
and Mjärdevi Science Park
in the north. To the south is Slaka
, to the parish of which the area belongs, and some distance to the east, the oak woodlands of the nature reserve Tinnerö is located.
In Lambohov as a whole has 30.1% (2009) of the population has foreign background and 21.5% (2009) are foreign born. The area is partially segregated, with few immigrants in residential areas and housing cooperatives. Of the immigrants, the majority are Assyrians/Syriacs
, but there are also many people with roots from Iran
and Somalia
in the district. The proportion of people of immigrant origin have increased sharply since the area began to be developed in the 1990s.
The districts adjoining Lambohov are Jägarvallen
, West Valla
, Slaka
and Djurgården
.
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...
. It is also the name of the manor around which the district has evolved. The district grew in the 1980s and over 50% of the buildings were erected from 1981 to 1990. Initially it was characterized by a mix of different forms of housing, such as houses alternating with low apartment buildings. Lambohov currently has nearly 8,000 inhabitants.
It is customary to divide Lambohov into several parts. Eastern Lambohov seen as a fairly quiet area and contains a lot of houses. Western part as well, with houses and more expensive rental units. The southern part is the older rental properties and also some concrete buildings. In Lambohov Centre there is also a youth club. Lambohov is formally divided into the three parts Slestad, Änggården and Little Mjärdevi.
The municipality
Linköping Municipality
Linköping Municipality is a municipality in Östergötland County in southern Sweden. Its administrative center is the city of Linköping, with some 94,000 inhabitants....
is planning new construction, and much has been built, in the eastern Lambohov.
Lambohov adjacent to the campus of Linköping University
Linköping University
Linköping University is a state university in Linköping, Sweden. Linköping University was granted full university status in 1975 and is now one of Sweden's larger academic institutions. Education, research and PhD training are the mission of four faculties: Arts and Sciences, Educational...
and Mjärdevi Science Park
Mjärdevi Science Park
Mjärdevi Science Park is a technology area in East Sweden in the city of Linköping.The area is located just outside Linköping University Campus Valla. The area includes about 250 companies with a total of 6,100 employees . Many of these companies have been started because of the innovations at...
in the north. To the south is Slaka
Slaka
Slaka is a locality situated in Linköping Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 539 inhabitants in 2005....
, to the parish of which the area belongs, and some distance to the east, the oak woodlands of the nature reserve Tinnerö is located.
In Lambohov as a whole has 30.1% (2009) of the population has foreign background and 21.5% (2009) are foreign born. The area is partially segregated, with few immigrants in residential areas and housing cooperatives. Of the immigrants, the majority are Assyrians/Syriacs
Assyrian people
The Assyrian people are a distinct ethnic group whose origins lie in ancient Mesopotamia...
, but there are also many people with roots from Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
and Somalia
Somalia
Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...
in the district. The proportion of people of immigrant origin have increased sharply since the area began to be developed in the 1990s.
The districts adjoining Lambohov are Jägarvallen
Jägarvallen
Jägarvallen is a neighborhood in Linköping with a little over 140 households and almost 400 residents. It is located on the outskirts of the city, between Ryd and Malmen airfield, and is crossed by an old stretch of the road to Mjölby....
, West Valla
West Valla
West Valla is a district in western Linköping. West Valla includes the campus of Linköping University.Districts adjoining West Valla are East Valla, Gottfridsberg, Garnisonen, Lambohov, Mjärdevi, Djurgården and Ryd....
, Slaka
Slaka
Slaka is a locality situated in Linköping Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 539 inhabitants in 2005....
and Djurgården
Djurgården, Linköping
Djurgården is a district between Garnisonen and Lambohov in Linköping, which is the process of being developed. It is meant to contain 3 000-5 000 housing units, 200,000 to 300,000 square meters of office space and 30,000 square meters of commerce...
.