Kortedala is a district, mainly residential (apartments), in the north-eastern part of

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in western

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. The area has a population of around 10,000 and is one of the typical 1950s suburbs of Gothenburg. The area has many trees and parks. Kortedala also has Gothenburg's largest ice-skating rink, Isdala, and a large sports centre, Alelyckan. There are four local squares, three smaller ones and the larger Kortedala Torg. Kortedala is on

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lines 6, 7 and 11, with line 6 terminating at Aprilgatan. As of 2023, no tram lines longer stop at Aprilgatan due to a shortage of tram drivers. In 2007, the Swedish musician

Jens Lekman Jens Martin Lekman (; born 6 February 1981) is a Swedish musician. His music is guitar-based pop with heavy use of samples and strings, with lyrics that are often witty, romantic, and melancholic. His work is heavily influenced by Jonathan Ri ...

released an album titled ''

Night Falls Over Kortedala ''Night Falls Over Kortedala'' is the second studio album by Swedish indie pop musician Jens Lekman. Described as "a collection of recordings 2004–2007" on Lekman's website and in the album's liner notes, ''Night Falls Over Kortedala'' was rele ...

''. He also wrote a song called ''Tram #7 to Heaven'' about the tram to

Bergsjön Bergsjön is a district in eastern Gothenburg, Sweden. On January 1, 2011, Bergsjön and Kortedala became the Eastern District of Gothenburg as part of a larger reorganization of the city of Gothenburg; the number of district councils was halved ...

(where the streets are named after things to do with outer space), which passes through Kortedala.

Places of interest

*Kortedala Torg - the main square. *Isdala - the ice rink. *Citytorget - another square, where many restaurants and fast food establishments are located. *Almenacksplan - The local

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pitch, where the local club Kortedala IF plays its league games.

References

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