Högsbo

Högsbo is a city district of Gothenburg, a city in the European country of Sweden. Located on the Swedish west coast, Högsbo is situated southwest of the city centre of Gothenburg.

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Type: Locality with 17,600 residents
Description: urban district in Gothenburg, Sweden
Also known as: “Hoegsbo”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Maritime Museum & Aquarium and Old Älvsborg.

Älvsborg, now generally known as Old Älvsborg or Älvsborg Castle to distinguish it from the later New Älvsborg and Älvsborg Fortress, was a medieval castle situated on the rocky outcrop known as Klippan, on the south bank of the Göta Älv river within the urban area of the modern city of Gothenburg.

Älvsborg Bridge

Bridge

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The Älvsborg Bridge is a suspension bridge over Göta älv in Gothenburg, Sweden, connecting the island of Hisingen with the mainland. It was designed by Sven Olof Asplund, and inaugurated on 8 November 1966 by Swedish communication minister Olof Palme.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gothenburg and Mölndal.

Gothenburg

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Gothenburg is Sweden's second largest city with 600,000 inhabitants, and about 1 million in the metropolitan area. The city lies on Sweden's West Coast, at the outlet of the Göta River.

Mölndal

Town

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Mölndal is the seat and administrative centre of Mölndal Municipality and a part of the Gothenburg urban area on the west coast of Sweden. About 40,000 of the municipality's 60,000 inhabitants live in Mölndal proper. Mölndal is situated 6 km southeast of Högsbo.