Mölndal (municipality)

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Mölndal municipality
Coat of arms of the municipality of Mölndal Location of the municipality of Mölndal
coat of arms Location in Västra Götaland County
State : Sweden
Province (län): Västra Götalands län
Historical provinces (landskap): Västergötland
Halland
Main place: Mölndal
SCB code: 1481
Residents : 69,364 (December 31, 2019)
Area : 152.3 km² (January 1, 2016)
Population density : 455.5 inhabitants / km²
Postal code : 431 00 - 431 90
Website : www.molndal.se
List of municipalities in Sweden

Coordinates: 57 ° 39 '  N , 12 ° 1'  E

Mölndal is a municipality south of Gothenburg in the western Swedish province of Västra Götaland and the historic provinces of Västergötland and Halland . The main town is Mölndal .

history

The name "Mölndal" is derived from Möllornas dal , the valley of the mills. In the 19th century, the water mills were a decisive factor in the development and growth of the paper and textile industry in particular. Today Mölndal is the seat of numerous multinational corporations such as Ericsson and AstraZeneca, particularly due to its proximity to Gothenburg .

After the murder of the 22-year-old Swedish helper Alexandra Mezher on January 25, 2016 in a refugee shelter for unaccompanied minor refugees in Mölndal, there was global coverage.

Infrastructure

The converter station of the HVDC Kontiskan is located near the town of Lindome .

places

The following places are localities ( tatorter ):

The main town Mölndal is part of the Gothenburg metropolitan area .

Web links

Commons : Mölndal  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner December 31, 2019 at Statistiska centralbyrån
  2. ↑ Kommunarealer January 1, 2016 at Statistiska centralbyrån (including all inland waters)
  3. ↑ Refugee policy divides Sweden - murder of a woman exacerbates conflict. n-tv.de , February 2, 2016, accessed on February 4, 2016 .
  4. ↑ Michael E. Miller: 'Horrible and tragic' - Swedish asylum worker killed at refugee center (en) , The Washington Post . January 26, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2016.