Kortedala

Kortedala is a district, mainly residential (apartments), in the north-eastern part of Gothenburg in western Sweden. 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 tram lines 6, 7 and 11, with line 6 terminating at Aprilgatan.

Kortedala Torg, the biggest square in the district.
Looking towards the main square "Kortedala torg" from the tram station. To the right is the police station for northeastern Gothenburg.

In 2007, the Swedish musician Jens Lekman released an album titled Night Falls Over Kortedala. He also wrote a song called Tram #7 to Heaven about the tram to Bergsjön (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. For example, the only Italian pizzeria in eastern Gothenburg is situated here.
  • Almenacksplan - The local football pitch, where the local club Kortedala IF plays its league games.

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