Hisingen

Hisingen

Geography
Location	Kattegat
Coordinates	57°46′N 11°53′E
Administration
Sweden
Demographics
Population	125000

Hisingen is the fourth-largest island of Sweden, with an area of 199 km² (77 sq mi), and the most populous, forming part of Gothenburg Municipality, Västra Götaland County. It is bordered by the Göta älv in the south and east, the Nordre älv in the north, and the Kattegat in the west. The northern part of the city of Gothenburg, with its harbours, industries and suburbs, is located on the island, which is divided between the two historical provinces of Västergötland and Bohuslän.

The island was divided into a Swedish and a Norwegian part until it was ceded from Denmark-Norway in 1658, by the Treaty of Roskilde. The division continued in the official name of the provincial districts of Swedish and Norwegian Hisingen or "Svenska Hisingens härad" and "Norska Hisingens härad", until 1681 when they were renamed as the Eastern and Western districts.

Volvo has its main office and production facilities on Hisingen. For most of the 20th century, the island was the focus for Swedish shipbuilding, with companies like Arendalsvarvet, Eriksberg, Götaverken and Lindholmen operating here.

The northern bank of Göta älv (Göta River), on Hisingen, has undergone major expansion over the last 20 years - residential areas, university buildings and high tech industry have largely replaced the shipyards.

Göteborg City Airport is located at Säve on the northern part of Hisingen. The population of the island is around 130,000, making it the most populated island in Sweden, ahead of Södermalm and Gotland.

See also: Islands of Sweden, History of Westrogothia, History of Bahusia

External links

• The homepage of the "northern river bank" project