
Garnisonen ("Garrison") is a city district in
Linköping
Linköping ( , ) is a city in southern Sweden, with around 167,000 inhabitants as of 2024. It is the seat of Linköping Municipality and the capital of Östergötland County. Linköping is also the episcopal see of the Diocese of Linköping (Chu ...
, which was previously the site of the two military units closed down in July 1997,
Life Grenadier Regiment (I 4) and
Svea Artillery Regiment
The Svea Artillery Regiment (), designation A 1, was a Swedish Army artillery regiment that traced its origins back to the 17th century. It was disbanded in 1997. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited from Svealand, and it was also gar ...
(A 1). In 2000, the district was formed by division of
Ekkällan
Ekkällan is a city district of Linköping, Sweden. In 2000 ...
.
The area is still under development, and there are homes, schools, recreation centers, grocery stores, offices and more. There are also many public sector agencies such as Linköping District Court, Police, Prosecutor's office, Probation Service and the
Swedish National Laboratory of Forensic Science. In the western part of the area is a Garrison Museum.
The number of inhabitants in December 2008 was 1070.
Districts adjoining Garnisonen are
East Valla,
Ekkällan
Ekkällan is a city district of Linköping, Sweden. In 2000 ...
,
Ramshäll
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,
Berga
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History
Berga de ...
and
Djurgården
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. Just south of the district is the nature reserve Tinnerö oak woodlands.
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Geography of Linköping