Kallerstad
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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...
, with mostly industrial, commercial and office areas. The district includes Kallerstad, Mörtlösa and Torvinge industrial areas. In 2009, less than a hundred people lived in the area. The district is east of Tornby
Tornby
Tornby is an industrial area in the north of Linköping, where one of Sweden's largest shopping malls is located. Tornby is limited to the south by the railway, in the north by the E4 motorway, to the west by Skäggetorp and Bergsvägen, which is the middle of the three freeway exits and in the east...
, on the north side of the rail line, and crossed by Kallerstad trail, which is part of the city's outer ring road. About 60 companies have offices in the area. These include Tekniska Verken (the municipal utilities company), Schenker, Urban Partners, Veolia Transport AB and CLM Environmental Engineering.
E4
European route E4
European route E 4 passes from north to south through Sweden from the border with Finland, total length . The Finnish part lies entirely within Tornio in northern Finland, and is actually only long...
goes all along the northern part of Kallerstad. In the southwestern part of the area historic Stångebro is located, including Stångebro sports plain and events arena Cloetta Center
Cloetta Center
Cloetta Center is an arena in Linköping, Sweden. It opened in 2004 and holds 8,500 people during sport events and 11,500 during concerts. On its opening it became the new home ice for the ice hockey team Linköpings HC, replacing Stångebro Ishall....
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Linköping Municipality's vision for the central parts of the city is that the inner city should grow eastward, so that it will include Kallerstad and northern Tannefors
Tannefors
Tannefors is a district in Linköping, Sweden. It lies just east of the city center, opposite Stångån. The district's eastern parts are dominated by Saab AB, surrounding industries and Linköping Airport. In Tannefors there is a hold point for trains on the Tjust line and Stångådal line. There is a...
. The city's new travel center will be located in the southwestern part of Kallerstad, west of Anders Ljungstedt high school and the city's new fire station will be built at the Kallerstad roundabout.
Districts adjoining Kallerstad are Tallboda
Tallboda
Tallboda is a district of Linköping, which has grown together with the city as it has expabded. The district had 3 151 inhabitants at the end of 2010....
, Tannefors
Tannefors
Tannefors is a district in Linköping, Sweden. It lies just east of the city center, opposite Stångån. The district's eastern parts are dominated by Saab AB, surrounding industries and Linköping Airport. In Tannefors there is a hold point for trains on the Tjust line and Stångådal line. There is a...
, 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...
, Vasastaden
Vasastaden, Linköping
Vasastaden is a central neighborhood in Linköping, consisting of mostly apartment buildings with rental apartments, two bedrooms or less. Three-quarters of the dwellings were built before 1960...
and Tornby
Tornby
Tornby is an industrial area in the north of Linköping, where one of Sweden's largest shopping malls is located. Tornby is limited to the south by the railway, in the north by the E4 motorway, to the west by Skäggetorp and Bergsvägen, which is the middle of the three freeway exits and in the east...
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