Backa

Backa also known as Hisings Backa is a suburb in , and was one of Gothenburg’s 20 districts. On January 1, 2011 Backa merged with two other districts of , Kärra-Rödbo and Tuve-Säve, to form the district of Norra .
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  • Type: Suburb with 8,320 residents
  • Description: urban district in Gothenburg, Sweden
  • Also known as: “Backa, Gothenburg” and “Hisings Backa”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Gamlestaden station and Nylöse Church.

Railway station
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is a railway station located…

Church
Photo: Raphael Saulus, Public domain.

Park
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gothenburg and Kålltorp.

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is 's second largest city with…

Suburb
Photo: Raphael Saulus, CC0.
is a district in Härlanda, , . is situated 4 km southeast of Backa.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 6 km southwest of Backa.

Backa

Latitude
57.7476° or 57° 44′ 51″ north
Longitude
11.9828° or 11° 58′ 58″ east
Population
8,320
Elevation
44 metres (144 feet)
Open location code
9F9HPXXM+24
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2235653204
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
8133260
Wiki­data ID
Q38847
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Swedish—“Backa” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Backa”
  • Portuguese: “Backa”
  • Swedish: “Backa, Göteborg”
  • Swedish: “Backa”

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Places to explore: Skräppekärr and Bällskär.

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Highlights: Kyrkåsen and Backadalskyrkan.

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