Västra Frölunda, sometimes referred to as just Frölunda, is one of 21 boroughs in the city of Gothenburg, Sweden. It is located in the south western part of the city, and is the smallest of the boroughs with a population of 12,855 on 3.72 square kilometres, although the term Frölunda generally is used for a much wider area covering almost all the city's western suburbs. Västra Frölunda is situated 2½ km north of Välen.

Eklanda

Suburb

Mölndal Municipality 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 municipality is part of Metropolitan Gothenburg. Eklanda is situated 3½ km northeast of Välen.

Högsbohöjd

Suburb

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Högsbohöjd is a suburb, which is situated 4½ km north of Välen.

Välen

Type: Inlet
Also known as: “Valen”
Category: body of water
Location: Västra Götaland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

57.63333° or 57° 38′ north

Longitude

11.91667° or 11° 55′ east

Elevation

7 metres (23 feet)

Open location code

9F9HJWM8+8M

GeoNames ID

3331567

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