Torslanda
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Torslanda is an urban district and a locality
situated in Göteborg Municipality, Västra Götaland County
, Sweden
. It had 10,129 inhabitants in 2005.
operates one of its largest automobile plants, Torslandaverken
in Torslanda, under the motto "Increased capacity – for ever-higher quality."
It also holds the headquarters for Volvo Car Corporation and AB Volvo.
From 1923 to 1977, prior to the opening of the Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
, the city had been served by the Torslanda Airport
, located here. The control tower
, located on a hilltop adjacent to the site of the airport, was renovated in 2007, and is one of the last remaining artifacts of the airport, much of which was demolished in 1997.
In recent years, the original land from the Torslanda Airport has been redeveloped into a residential area known as Amhult, eventually to become a garden village with 900 new homes, a commercial centre, preschool and school.
on May 30, 1995.
Notably, The Blue Hangar was destroyed by a fire, May 31, 1980; a monument marks the place where the hangar stood.
Prior to its use as a defacto museum, the Torslanda Airport hangars had served as presentation spaces for prominent vehicle debuts, including the 1957 Volvo P1900/Sport.
, née Elisabeth Gustafsdotter — believed to have been the third victim of the notorious unidentified serial killer
Jack the Ripper
— hailed from Torslanda, and had been christened
at the Torslanda Church
(pictured).
Urban areas in Sweden
Urban area is a common English translation of the Swedish term tätort. The official term in English, used by Statistics Sweden, is, however, locality. There are 1,940 localities in Sweden . They could be compared with census-designated places in the United States.A tätort in Sweden has a minimum of...
situated in Göteborg Municipality, Västra Götaland County
Västra Götaland County
Västra Götaland County is a county or län on the western coast of Sweden.The county is the second largest of Sweden's counties and it is subdivided into 49 municipalities . Its population of 1,550,000 amounts to 17% of Sweden's population...
, 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....
. It had 10,129 inhabitants in 2005.
The Volvo Torslanda Plant
Volvo CarsVolvo Cars
Volvo Car Corporation, or Volvo Personvagnar AB, is a Swedish automobile manufacturer founded in 1927, in Gothenburg, Sweden. It is owned by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group. Volvo was originally formed as a subsidiary company to the ball bearing maker SKF. When Volvo AB was introduced on the Swedish...
operates one of its largest automobile plants, Torslandaverken
Torslandaverken
The Torslanda Plant , is one of the largest production facilities of Volvo Cars and is located in Torslanda on the island of Hisingen, about 12 km north west of Gothenburg city centre. The plant turned 40 on April 24, 2004...
in Torslanda, under the motto "Increased capacity – for ever-higher quality."
It also holds the headquarters for Volvo Car Corporation and AB Volvo.
Torslanda Airport
Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport is an international airport serving the Gothenburg region in Sweden. With 4.3 million passengers in 2006 it is Sweden's second-largest airport...
, the city had been served by the Torslanda Airport
Torslanda Airport
Torslanda Airport — served the city of Gothenburg, Sweden, as its main airport from 1923 to 1977, when the Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport was opened...
, located here. The control tower
Control tower
A control tower, or more specifically an Air Traffic Control Tower , is the name of the airport building from which the air traffic control unit controls the movement of aircraft on and around the airport. Control towers are also used to control the traffic for other forms of transportation such...
, located on a hilltop adjacent to the site of the airport, was renovated in 2007, and is one of the last remaining artifacts of the airport, much of which was demolished in 1997.
In recent years, the original land from the Torslanda Airport has been redeveloped into a residential area known as Amhult, eventually to become a garden village with 900 new homes, a commercial centre, preschool and school.
The Volvo Museum
After the closing of the Torslanda Airport as an actual transportation facility (1977), Volvo housed its collection of historic vehicles in the "Blue Hangar" (Den Blå Hangaren) at Torslanda Airport. The collection comprised about 5-6 vehicles, only two of them in working order. Other vehicles were stored across Sweden in various Volvo facilities. Unfortunately, fire destroyed the hangar a few years later, but most of the vehicles escaped unharmed. The collection was moved in to a permanent location with the opening of the Volvo Museum in Arendal on HisingenHisingen
Hisingen is the fourth-largest island of Sweden , with an area of , 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...
on May 30, 1995.
Notably, The Blue Hangar was destroyed by a fire, May 31, 1980; a monument marks the place where the hangar stood.
Prior to its use as a defacto museum, the Torslanda Airport hangars had served as presentation spaces for prominent vehicle debuts, including the 1957 Volvo P1900/Sport.
Jack The Ripper and Torslanda
Elizabeth StrideElizabeth Stride
Elizabeth "Long Liz" Stride is believed to be the third victim of the notorious unidentified serial killer called Jack the Ripper, who killed and mutilated prostitutes in the Whitechapel area of London from late August to early November 1888.She was nicknamed "Long Liz"...
, née Elisabeth Gustafsdotter — believed to have been the third victim of the notorious unidentified serial killer
Serial killer
A serial killer, as typically defined, is an individual who has murdered three or more people over a period of more than a month, with down time between the murders, and whose motivation for killing is usually based on psychological gratification...
Jack the Ripper
Jack the Ripper
"Jack the Ripper" is the best-known name given to an unidentified serial killer who was active in the largely impoverished areas in and around the Whitechapel district of London in 1888. The name originated in a letter, written by someone claiming to be the murderer, that was disseminated in the...
— hailed from Torslanda, and had been christened
Christening
Christening is a naming ceremony associated with:*Baptism*Infant baptism*Ship naming and launching...
at the Torslanda Church
Torslanda Church
The Torslanda Church is a medieval church in Gothenburg, Sweden. It is located on the island of Hisingen, in the Torslanda borough, and it belongs to the parish of Torslanda-Björlanda in the Diocese of Gothenburg.-Building:...
(pictured).