Härryda Municipality

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Härryda kommun
Härryda vapen.svg
County Västra Götaland County
Province Västergötland
Seat Mölnlycke
Härryda Municipality in Västra Götaland County.png
Population
 • Total
73rd of 290
32,395 inhabitants
Area
 • Total area
 • Land area
 • Water area
238th of 290
292.83 km²
268.43 km²
Density
 • Total
41st of 290
120.7 inhabitants/km²
Municipal code {{{code}}}
Website www.harryda.se
Area & population from SCB as of December 31, 2006

Härryda Municipality (Härryda kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Mölnlycke, with about 15,000 inhabitants.

Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, Sweden's second-largest airport is situated in the municipality.

Harryda Municipality borders clockwise to the municipalities of Lerum, Bollebygd, Mark, Mölndal, Gothenburg and Partille.

The present municipality was created in 1971 through the amalgamation of the former municipalities of Björketorp, Landvetter and Råda.

Until November 19, 2007 the municipality was the only one in Sweden lacking a coat of arms, just using a logotype.[1]

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  1. ^ www.harryda.se

Coordinates: 57°40′N 12°07′E / 57.667°N 12.117°E / 57.667; 12.117