Ekkällan is a centrally located district of Linköping

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...

. In 2000 the former Ekkällan district was split and and Garnisonen

Garnisonen

Garnisonen is a district in Linköping, which was previously the site of the two military units closed down in July 1997, Livgrenadjärregementet and Svea artilleriregemente . In 2000, the district was formed by division of Ekkällan....

 was formed, while a few blocks were transferred to the district of Inner City

Downtown Linköping

Downtown Linköping, the Inner City, is the district that includes the center of the city of Linköping. Located here is the commercial and cultural center of the city, with shops, restaurants, bars, shopping mall, museums, churches, libraries, sports facilities, and parks. Also located here is...

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The area includes Linköping University Hospital

Linköping University Hospital

Linköping University Hospital is a university hospital in Linköping, Sweden, operated by Östergötland County. Its scientific activities are integrated into the medical faculty of Linköping University....

, housing, service apartments for seniors, pre-schools, grocery stores, restaurants, pharmacies, emergency center and more.
Population in December 2008 was 1 646.

Ekkällan adjoining districts of East Valla

East Valla

East Valla is a district in western Linköping. Its includes Griftegård, the Valla wood, and a buissnes park etcetera.East Valla adjoins the districts West Valla, Gottfridsberg, Downtown, Djurgården, Ekkällan and Garnisonen....

, Downtown

Downtown Linköping

Downtown Linköping, the Inner City, is the district that includes the center of the city of Linköping. Located here is the commercial and cultural center of the city, with shops, restaurants, bars, shopping mall, museums, churches, libraries, sports facilities, and parks. Also located here is...

, 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...

, Garnisonen

Garnisonen

Garnisonen is a district in Linköping, which was previously the site of the two military units closed down in July 1997, Livgrenadjärregementet and Svea artilleriregemente . In 2000, the district was formed by division of Ekkällan....

 and Berga

Berga, Linköping

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...

. The area South Ekkällan is not located in the district Ekkällan, but in the nearby Garnisonen

Garnisonen

Garnisonen is a district in Linköping, which was previously the site of the two military units closed down in July 1997, Livgrenadjärregementet and Svea artilleriregemente . In 2000, the district was formed by division of Ekkällan....

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