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Härryda Municipality

Härryda kommun
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Coat of arms of Härryda Municipality
Coat of arms
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Country Sweden
County Västra Götaland County
Seat Mölnlycke
Area
 • Total 292.83 km2 (113.06 sq mi)
 • Land 268.43 km2 (103.64 sq mi)
 • Water 24.4 km2 (9.4 sq mi)
  Area as of January 1, 2010.
Population
 (June 30, 2012)
 • Total 34,198
 • Density 116.784/km2 (302.470/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code SE
Province Västergötland
Municipal code 1401
Website www.harryda.se

Härryda Municipality (Härryda kommun) is a special area in western Sweden. It's like a local government district. It's part of Västra Götaland County. The main town, or "seat," where the local government offices are, is Mölnlycke. About 19,000 people live in Mölnlycke.

One very important place in Härryda Municipality is Göteborg Landvetter Airport. This is Sweden's second-largest airport. It's located near the town of Härryda, which is where the municipality gets its name. The airport itself is named after Landvetter, which is the second biggest town in the municipality. Some airlines used to have their main offices right at the airport.

Härryda Municipality shares its borders with several other municipalities. If you look clockwise on a map, it borders Lerum, Bollebygd, Mark, Mölndal, Gothenburg, and Partille.

The municipality you see today was created in 1971. This happened when three smaller municipalities, Björketorp, Landvetter, and Råda, joined together. For a long time, until 2007, Härryda was the only municipality in Sweden that didn't have its own special coat of arms. Instead, it just used a logo. Now it has a proper coat of arms, which is a symbol representing the area.

Towns and Villages in Härryda

Härryda Municipality is home to several towns and villages. Each of these places has its own unique character and community. Here are the main ones:

People of Härryda Municipality

Härryda Municipality is home to many people. In 2022, there were about 38,960 residents living here. Out of these, about 28,334 were Swedish citizens old enough to vote. This shows a diverse community with people from different backgrounds.

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