Kållered is a

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and a

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situated in

Mölndal Municipality Mölndal Municipality (''Mölndals kommun'' or ''Mölndals stad'') is a municipality in Västra Götaland in western Sweden, just south of Gothenburg. Its seat is located in Mölndal, which lies within the Gothenburg urban area, and the whole mun ...

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with 7,456 inhabitants in 2010. Geographically, Kållered is mainly a

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, surrounded by ridges and mountainous terrain, with partially dense forestry particularly towards the south. The locality is a built up area, despite the number of inhabitants. Kållered is home to a hive of small industries; some of the companies that can be found are

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- and

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industries, construction companies, and infotech companies.

Communications

Kållered is located 10 km south of

Gothenburg Gothenburg (; abbreviated Gbg; sv, Göteborg ) is the second-largest city in Sweden, fifth-largest in the Nordic countries, and capital of the Västra Götaland County. It is situated by the Kattegat, on the west coast of Sweden, and has ...

. Kållered is also accessible by road or by public transport via the E6/ E20 motorway and the western mainline railway link

Västkustbanan The West Coast Line ( sv, Västkustbanan) is a railway line between Gothenburg and Lund, which runs along the West Coast of Sweden. It is electrified all the way, but as of 2021 was still not completed, as the part through Varberg and the part be ...

. The

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stops in Kållered on its route between Gothenburg and

Kungsbacka Kungsbacka () (old da, Kongsbakke) is a locality and the seat of Kungsbacka Municipality in Halland County, Sweden, with 19,057 inhabitants in 2010. It is one of the most affluent parts of Sweden, in part due to its simultaneous proximity to the ...

. This is run by

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. Apart from the commuter trains, Västtrafik offers several bus routes to and from Gothenburg and points south

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Shopping

Kållered was home to two shopping malls, the most recent of which is named K-galleria, with several stores and some eateries. After K-galleria was torn down, all stores are located outside the mall itself, such as Stora Coop, Jula, Willys and an

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superstore. The shopping area is going through major rebuilding. Inhabitants in Kållered enjoy excellent access to services, including a number of restaurants, a library, cafés, a food store, and a district health care center. A florist, hairdressers, and youth club are also to be found in Kållered Centre.

Education

There are four schools in Kållered: Brattåsskolan, Östergård, Hallenskolan and Streteredsskolan. Tulebosjon Vastergotland Sweden from NW direction SE 11Aug2022

Tulebosjon Vastergotland Sweden from NW direction SE 11Aug2022

Leisure activities

There are many different woodland paths and lakes in Kållered, as well as recently upgraded dedicated pedestrian and cycle paths. The lakes in which people bathe are Färåstjärns and Tulebo Lake. Angling is allowed by law in five different lakes in Kållered; Tulebosjön, Färåstjärn, Hårssjön, Nordtjärn, and Våmmedalsstjärn. Six different playgrounds can also be found in Kållered: Frälseängen, Märgelvägen, Nordgårdsvägen, Pilvägen, Skaftevägen, and Våmmedal. Kållered has its own sports club; KSK: Kållered's Sports Club ( Kållered Sportklubb). The club has three sections:

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, ice hockey, and bandy.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kallered Populated places in Västra Götaland County Populated places in Mölndal Municipality