Kallebäck is one of 8 districts in
Örgryte borough,
Gothenburg
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Sweden
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The name Kallebäck means "The brook with the cauldron" and the name dates back to 1496.
The buildings in Kallebäck mostly consists of apartment buildings built between 1960 and 1970. The buildings in the north part of Kallebäck are generally lower, with only 3-4 floors. The buildings nearer to the highway
E6 are higher: 12 floors. As part of
Bostad2021, 1800 apartments are being built, with move in dates ranging from 2021 to 2027, along Smörgatan. The area also has a 14 stories high building, named Ostkupa
("The cheese cover") with about 360 students, and its own pub in the basement.
The population mostly belong to the
middle class
The middle class refers to a class of people in the middle of a social hierarchy, often defined by occupation, income, education, or social status. The term has historically been associated with modernity, capitalism and political debate. Commo ...
, and most of them are retired or students.
All street names in Kallebäck are named after dairy products.
History
* On November 28, 2004, there was a shootout at Mejerigatan 2, just outside Ostkupan. The car thieves were cornered by the police. One officer was wounded and had to be taken to the university hospital in Gothenburg before the thieves were arrested. They were later charged for attempted murder
* In 2004, a car bomb exploded in an almost empty parking lot. No one was injured.
Geography
Kallebäck is located in Örgryte borough, which contains 7 more distinct:
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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 Landshöv ...
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Kärralund
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Lunden
Lunden is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the Eider river, about 16 km north of Heide. It is part of the '' Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde'' ("collective municipality") of Eider. ...
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Olskroken
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Redbergslid
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Skår
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Överås
External links
Official website: Göteborgs Stad - Örgryte(in Swedish)
Gothenburg
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