Landvetter
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Landvetter | |
|---|---|
 Landvetter | |
  Landvetter  Landvetter | |
| Coordinates: 57°41′N 12°12′E / 57.683°N 12.200°E | |
| Country |  Sweden |
| Province |  Västergötland |
| County | Västra Götaland County |
| Municipality | Härryda Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.40 km2 (2.08 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
• Total | 7,152 |
| • Density | 1,324/km2 (3,430/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Landvetter is a locality situated in Härryda Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 7,152 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
It is the second largest town in the municipality and has given its name to the international airport Göteborg Landvetter Airport, located 5 km east of Landvetter.
The name Landvetter is a combination of "land" (land) and "vittir", an old Swedish name for a certain type of fire.
City Airline had its head office in the Air Cargo Building on the grounds of Göteborg Landvetter Airport in Landvetter.[2] When Transwede Airways existed, its head office was on the airport property.[3]
