Hisingen

Hisingen

Eriksberg on the northern bank of the Göta älv river where housing areas have replaced the shipyards.
Hisingen
Geography
Location	Kattegat
Coordinates	57°46′N 11°53′E / 57.767°N 11.883°E / 57.767; 11.883
Area	198.84 km2 (76.77 sq mi)[1]
Administration
Sweden
County	Västra Götaland County
Municipality	Gothenburg Municipality
Demographics
Population	130,000
Pop. density	628.14/km2 (1626.88/sq mi)

Hisingen (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈhîːsɪŋɛn])^[2] is the fifth-largest island of Sweden (after Gotland, Öland, Södertörn and Orust),^[3] with an area of 199 km² (77 sq mi). It is a river island, formed by the split of the Göta Älv at Bohus, and is defined to the east and south by the main arm of that river, to the north by the smaller arm (known as the Nordre Älv), and to the west by the Kattegat. The southern part of Hisingen is extensively urbanised, representing the northern suburbs of the city of Gothenburg. The island is divided between the historical provinces of Västergötland and Bohuslän, but lies entirely within the modern county of Västra Götaland.

The population of the island is around 130,000, making it the most populous island in Sweden, ahead of Södermalm and Gotland.

For a brief, post-war period Hisingen was home to the largest shipbuilding centre in the world, but all three yards closed in 1979. Hisingen is home to both the Volvo Group and the now separate Volvo Cars. Most of the Nordic countries' largest port, the Port of Gothenburg is also located on Hisingen.