Lunden is one of 8 districts in
Örgryte borough,
Gothenburg
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Sweden
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Lunden is situated immediately to the east of the central area of Gothenburg. Lunden has 10206 inhabitants (2005).
History
In the beginning, many of the buildings were smaller family houses, but were later replaced by larger apartment buildings, mostly of the
Landshövdingehus
The landshövdingehus (; English: "landshövding, governor house") is a type of building unique to Gothenburg, Sweden. City bylaws in the 19th century ruled that houses made of wood could be a maximum of two storeys high in order to prote ...
type, in the 1920s and 1930s.
Geography
Lunden 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 Landshà ...
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Kärralund
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Kallebäck
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Olskroken
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Redbergslid
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Skår
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Överås
External links
Satellite Map of Lunden, Gothenburg
Gothenburg
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