Berga, Linköping
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Berga is a residential area in Linköping
located in the southern part of the city. The river Tinnerbäcken runs through Berga. Berga has a center with a grocery, hairdresser, cafe, pizzeria, betting shop, clinic, dental services and pharmacy. There is also Berga church that has a circular architecture. The district is known and appreciated for its urban design with nearby nature. There are plans to add more buildings in central parts of Berga. About 80% of the buildings were built in the 1960s as part of the Million Programme
. In Berga there are about 6000 inhabitants, with approximately 34.2% of foreign-born (2009) and an unemployment rate of around 12%.
Berga was a country estate the main building of which dates from the 1800s and is known as Berga castle. From its front porch there is a clear view to Linköping Cathedral. The farm was held by Anton Ridderstad, founder of Östergötland County Museum, who died in 1933 and is one of Linköping major donors. On an adjacent hill Ridderstad created a sculpture park. There, one finds among other things, Alfred Nyström's Moder Svea.
In Berga, or Österberga, school activities at secondary level were conducted until the end of summer vacation 2009. The students had since 2005 gradually been moved to Bäckskolan, Ånestadskolan, Ekholmsskolan, Berzeliusskolan and Rydskolan depending on where they lived. Bergaskolan's Asperger
class moved to Berzeliusskolan.
Berga school has now been demolished and the land has become a flat grassland with occasional traces. The nicely located and area close to nature is now to be developed with houses. Riksbyggen plans to build "BRF Riddarsporren", 46 apartments of 2-6 rooms. It consists partly of an apartment building, which is a building type that has started to appear recently in the otherwise lowly built Berga. In addition, HSB
plans to build "Berga Park" with 90 condominiums. Construction was set to start in 2008 but only began in January 2011.
Districts adjoining Berga are Johannelund
, Ekholmen
, Ramshäll
, Vimanshäll, Ekkällan
and Vidingsjö
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...
located in the southern part of the city. The river Tinnerbäcken runs through Berga. Berga has a center with a grocery, hairdresser, cafe, pizzeria, betting shop, clinic, dental services and pharmacy. There is also Berga church that has a circular architecture. The district is known and appreciated for its urban design with nearby nature. There are plans to add more buildings in central parts of Berga. About 80% of the buildings were built in the 1960s as part of the Million Programme
Million Programme
The Million Programme is the common name for an ambitious housing programme implemented in Sweden between 1965 and 1974 by the governing Swedish Social Democratic Party to make sure everyone could have a home at a reasonable price. The aim of the programme was to build a million new dwellings in a...
. In Berga there are about 6000 inhabitants, with approximately 34.2% of foreign-born (2009) and an unemployment rate of around 12%.
Berga was a country estate the main building of which dates from the 1800s and is known as Berga castle. From its front porch there is a clear view to Linköping Cathedral. The farm was held by Anton Ridderstad, founder of Östergötland County Museum, who died in 1933 and is one of Linköping major donors. On an adjacent hill Ridderstad created a sculpture park. There, one finds among other things, Alfred Nyström's Moder Svea.
In Berga, or Österberga, school activities at secondary level were conducted until the end of summer vacation 2009. The students had since 2005 gradually been moved to Bäckskolan, Ånestadskolan, Ekholmsskolan, Berzeliusskolan and Rydskolan depending on where they lived. Bergaskolan's Asperger
Asperger syndrome
Asperger's syndrome that is characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction, alongside restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior and interests. It differs from other autism spectrum disorders by its relative preservation of linguistic and cognitive development...
class moved to Berzeliusskolan.
Berga school has now been demolished and the land has become a flat grassland with occasional traces. The nicely located and area close to nature is now to be developed with houses. Riksbyggen plans to build "BRF Riddarsporren", 46 apartments of 2-6 rooms. It consists partly of an apartment building, which is a building type that has started to appear recently in the otherwise lowly built Berga. In addition, HSB
HSB (Sweden)
HSB is a cooperative association for housing in Sweden. Members of the association are HSB's customers, i.e. individuals or groups that have bought properties from HSB. Any entity that buys any property from HSB will automatically become a member....
plans to build "Berga Park" with 90 condominiums. Construction was set to start in 2008 but only began in January 2011.
Districts adjoining Berga are Johannelund
Johannelund
Johannelund is a residential suburb with more than 5000 inhabitants in the south of Linköping. Johannelund is adjoining the districts Tannefors, Hackefors, Hjulsbro, Berga, Ekholmen, Vimanshäll and Hejdegården...
, Ekholmen
Ekholmen
Ekholmen is a residential area in the south of Linköping, Sweden. The area was built in the early 1970s, on land belonging mainly to the farming estates Blästad and Ekholmen, and is locted in Landeryd Parish....
, Ramshäll
Ramshäll
Ramshäll is a relatively centrally located neighborhood in Linköping. The buildings consist mostly of apartment buildings with a very high proportion of small dwellings...
, Vimanshäll, Ekkällan
Ekkällan
Ekkällan is a centrally located district of Linköping. In 2000 the former Ekkällan district was split and and Garnisonen was formed, while a few blocks were transferred to the district of Inner City....
and Vidingsjö
Vidingsjö
Vidingsjö is a district in the south of Linköping, Sweden with a population of 4,297 persons . The buildings consist mainly of single-family homes built in the 60s, 70s and 80's...