Örgryte is one of the 21 ''stadsdelsnämndsområden'' (a kind of district often translated as borough) of

Gothenburg Municipality Gothenburg Municipality (''Göteborgs kommun'' or ''Göteborgs stad'') is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Gothenburg. When the first Swedish local government acts were implement ...

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. It is a largely upper middle class residential area, just to the east of the city centre. It has a population of 33,539 (2004), and covers an area of 10.67 square kilometres. Orgryte gamla kyrka

History

The original village of Örgryte is much older than the city of Göteborg, with construction in the area predating Göteborg. The original parish being much larger was subsequently absorbed by the city in a gradual process lasting from 1882 to 1922. Construction in the area predates the surrounding areas. The name Örgryte likely originates from the presence of several giant's kettles (''jättegryt'' lit. giant's ''gryt'' in Swedish) in the area.

Geography

Örgryte contains 8 distinct, officially defined residential districts (''primärområden''): *

Bagaregården Bagaregården is a district in Gothenburg, Sweden, which belongs to Örgryte borough. Most parts of the district were designed by town planner Albert Lilienberg. He was inspired by the Austrian architect Camillo Sitte. There are many Landshö ...

* Kallebäck * Kärralund * Lunden * Olskroken * Redbergslid * Skår * Överås Örgryte borders the following "city boroughs": * Gothenburg City Centre, to the west *

Kortedala Kortedala is a district, mainly residential (apartments), in the north-eastern part of Gothenburg in western Sweden. The area has a population of around 10,000 and is one of the typical 1950s suburbs of Gothenburg. The area has many trees and park ...

, to the north * Härlanda, to the east It also borders the neighbouring Mölndal Municipality, to the south.

Places of interest

* Dicksonska palatset (Dickson's Palace) *

Kulturhuset Bagaregården House of Culture (Swedish: Kulturhuset) is a cultural center situated to the south of Sergels torg in central Stockholm, Sweden. The House of Culture has been described as a symbol for Stockholm as well as of the growth of modernism in Sweden. ...

(Culturehouse Bagaregården) * Örgryte gamla kyrka (Örgryte old church) * Östra kyrkogården (East cemetery) - a cemetery where many famous Swedish have their burial place. One of them is Karin Boye, another one is Dan Broström

Notable people from Örgryte

* Ricky Bruch, 1972 Olympic bronze medallist in the discus throw * Elena Paparizou, winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, representing Greece

External links

Official website: Göteborgs Stad - Örgryte
(in Swedish) * Swedish Wikipedia entry

References