Hisingen
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Hisingen is the fifth largest island in Sweden. It is home to part of the western Swedish port city of Gothenburg.
The island of Hisingen is 199 square kilometres in size. It is bounded to the east and south by the river Göta älv, to the north by its branch Nordre älv, to the west by the Kattegat.
In the middle of the island lie the Bronze Age rosses of Skändlaberget.
Hisingen is home to the Torslanda district, where Gothenburg International Airport was located until 1977, when it was moved to Landvetter. Torslanda has also been home to Volvo's passenger car manufacturing facilities since 1964. In addition, the factory for Volvo trucks is located in the Tuve district on Hisingen, and Gothenburg/Säve Airport is located in the Säve district.
The district of Lundby is home to Volvo's headquarters, where the first Volvo passenger car was produced in 1927, and Ramberget hill, which is 87 metres high and offers a beautiful view of Gothenburg harbour. Hisingen is home to most of Gothenburg's harbour and a number of oil refineries.
Until the 1970s, the island was the site of several large shipyards, the last of which had to close in 2015. New urban districts are being built on the former industrial sites along the river Göta älv, including a technology centre and university location in the Lindholmen district.
