Torpa (district)
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Torpa is an officially defined district in Gothenburg
, Sweden
which belongs to Härlanda borough
. It consists of the traditional districts Torpa
and Fräntorp
. The district consists mostly of apartment blocks built in the 1940s designed by architect
Nils Einar Eriksson.
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
which belongs to Härlanda borough
Härlanda
Härlanda is one of the 21 stadsdelsnämndsområden of Gothenburg Municipality in Sweden, situated to the east of the city centre. To the east of Härlanda lies Partille Municipality, and to the south Härryda Municipality...
. It consists of the traditional districts Torpa
Torpa
Torpa may refer to:* Torpa, Oppland, Norway* Torpa, Gothenburg, Sweden* Torpa, Närke, Sweden* Torpa, Varberg, Sweden* Torpa, Vänersborg* Torpa, Jharkhand, India...
and Fräntorp
Fräntorp
Fräntorp is a district in Gothenburg, Sweden which belongs to Härlanda borough....
. The district consists mostly of apartment blocks built in the 1940s designed by architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
Nils Einar Eriksson.