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.
The etymology of the name Hisingen is disputed. Hísing makes its first appearance in 13th century Icelandic sources; Hisingen is dated back to 1399.
The basic meaning of the prefixHis- is "to split, cut off" and can be found in the placenames Hisøy and Hisön. Hence, the name can be interpreted as "the island cut off from the mainland".[4][5][6][7]
The Tumlehed rock painting and remains of ancient settlements prove that Hisingen was inhabited by the year 9000 BC.[8]
During the Middle Ages, the Göta Älv represented the frontier between the Kingdom of Norway and the Kingdom of Sweden, with the river island of Hisingen being divided between the two realms. The division was not equal, with only the southern quarter of the island (comprising Lundy and Tuve parishes) belonging to Sweden while the remainder (Rödbo, Säfve, Backa, Björlanda and Torslanda parishes) was Norwegian.[9][10]
It was on Hisingen that the first town with the name Gothenburg existed. It was founded by king Charles IX in 1607 on the southern shore of Hisingen, at Färjenäs. It was inhabited mostly by Dutch merchants, enticed to settle there by favourable economic conditions. However, the town was completely destroyed by the Danes in 1611, during the Kalmar War.[11]
Under the 1658 Treaty of Roskilde, the Norwegian province of Bohuslän was ceded to Sweden, thereby uniting Hisingen under Swedish control, although the old border was preserved in the division between the districts of Västra Hisings härad [sv] (the formerly Norwegian area) and Östra Hisings härad [sv].[12][13]
The island was mostly farmland until the 19th century, when industrialization began and companies like Arendalsvarvet, Eriksberg, Götaverken and Lindholmen started operating there. For most of the 20th century, until the shipyard crisis in the 1970s, the island was the focus for Swedish shipbuilding.
The Volvo car manufacturer has its roots on Hisingen; it was there that their first factory was located and the first car, the Volvo ÖV 4, was produced in 1927.[14] Today, the company still has its main office and production facilities on the island. The Volvo Museum is also located nearby.
Over the last 20 years, the northern bank of Göta älv has undergone major expansion. Residential areas, university buildings and high tech industry have largely replaced the shipyards.
The island has a diverse landscape with coasts, farms and forests. The biggest forest area is Hisingsparken, which is also the largest park in Gothenburg. Rya skog, a smaller forest and a nature reserve, is located in the south of Hisingen.
Ramberget, an 87 m hill, is a well-known landmark. It is part of Keiller's Park, which was established in 1908 and covers an area of over 31 hectares. From the top of the hill, which can be reached by car, there is a wide view of the whole city.
The island is linked to the mainland by several bridges, including the Göta älvbron (Göta River Bridge), the Älvsborg Bridge, and the Tingstadstunneln motorway tunnel (a second motorway tunnel is also planned). A number of bus routes, as well as tram lines 5, 6 10 and 13, connect the island to central Gothenburg.
In 2014 Statistics Sweden declared it to instead be the fifth largest island, under a definition which adds artificial canals to the possible bodies of water surrounding an island. It has been noted that under this definition, all of Götaland would be the country's largest island, rendering Hisingen instead the sixth largest.[16]
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^Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 11.
^"Islands in Sweden 2013" (PDF). MI50 - Coast and Shores. 2013 – via Statistics Sweden.
^Göteborg, ed. Jan Jonasson, "Ortnamn", fil dr Hugo Karlsson, STF-landskapsserie, Esselte, Nacka 1978 ISSN 0347-6081 s.303
^Älvsborgs län - historia i gränsbygd, ed. Mimi Håkansson, "Häradsnamnen", fil dr Hugo Karlsson, Länsstyrelsen i Älvsborgs län, Risbergs Tryckeri, Uddevalla 1997 ISBN91-86832-09-3 s.82-83
^Bohusläns forntid, Carl-Axel Moberg, Göteborg 1963 s.13
^Einar Hansson; Sanja Peter; Claes Caldenby, eds. (2008). Upptäck Hisingen!. Göteborg : Göteborgs stadsmuseum. pp. 2 + 118. ISBN978-91-85488-97-1.
^Hisingen in Historiskt-geografiskt och statistiskt lexikon öfver Sverige, volume 3 (Stockholm, 1862), p-342
^[1] in Geografiskt-statistiskt handlexikon öfver Sverige, volume 1 (Stockholm 1882-3), p.708
^Scander, Ralph (1975). Karl IX:s Göteborg på Hisingen: en holländsk koloni med svenskt medborgarskap. Göteborg förr och nu, 0348-2189 ; 10. Gothenburg: Göteborgs hembygdsförb.
^Hisingen in Historiskt-geografiskt och statistiskt lexikon öfver Sverige, volume 3 (Stockholm, 1862), p-342
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^"The Volvo history". Volvo Group Global. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
hisingen, swedish, pronunciation, ˈhîːsɪŋɛn, fifth, largest, island, sweden, after, gotland, öland, södertörn, orust, with, area, river, island, formed, split, göta, Älv, bohus, defined, east, south, main, that, river, north, smaller, known, nordre, Älv, west,. Hisingen Swedish pronunciation ˈhiːsɪŋɛn 2 is the fifth largest island of Sweden after Gotland Oland Sodertorn and Orust 3 with an area of 199 km2 77 sq mi It is a river island formed by the split of the Gota Alv 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 Alv 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 Vastergotland and Bohuslan but lies entirely within the modern county of Vastra GotalandHisingenEriksberg on the northern bank of the Gota alv river where housing areas have replaced the shipyards HisingenGeographyLocationKattegatCoordinates57 46 N 11 53 E 57 767 N 11 883 E 57 767 11 883Area198 84 km2 76 77 sq mi 1 AdministrationSwedenCountyVastra Gotaland CountyMunicipalityGothenburg MunicipalityDemographicsPopulation130 000Pop density628 14 km2 1626 88 sq mi The population of the island is around 130 000 making it the most populous island in Sweden ahead of Sodermalm 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 Contents 1 Etymology 2 History 3 Geography 4 Administration 5 Transport 6 Ranking in the list of Sweden s largest islands 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksEtymology EditThe etymology of the name Hisingen is disputed Hising makes its first appearance in 13th century Icelandic sources Hisingen is dated back to 1399 The basic meaning of the prefix His is to split cut off and can be found in the placenames Hisoy and Hison Hence the name can be interpreted as the island cut off from the mainland 4 5 6 7 History EditSee also History of Gothenburg History of Westrogothia and History of Bahusia The Tumlehed rock painting and remains of ancient settlements prove that Hisingen was inhabited by the year 9000 BC 8 During the Middle Ages the Gota Alv represented the frontier between the Kingdom of Norway and the Kingdom of Sweden with the river island of Hisingen being divided between the two realms The division was not equal with only the southern quarter of the island comprising Lundy and Tuve parishes belonging to Sweden while the remainder Rodbo Safve Backa Bjorlanda and Torslanda parishes was Norwegian 9 10 It was on Hisingen that the first town with the name Gothenburg existed It was founded by king Charles IX in 1607 on the southern shore of Hisingen at Farjenas It was inhabited mostly by Dutch merchants enticed to settle there by favourable economic conditions However the town was completely destroyed by the Danes in 1611 during the Kalmar War 11 Under the 1658 Treaty of Roskilde the Norwegian province of Bohuslan was ceded to Sweden thereby uniting Hisingen under Swedish control although the old border was preserved in the division between the districts of Vastra Hisings harad sv the formerly Norwegian area and Ostra Hisings harad sv 12 13 The island was mostly farmland until the 19th century when industrialization began and companies like Arendalsvarvet Eriksberg Gotaverken and Lindholmen started operating there For most of the 20th century until the shipyard crisis in the 1970s the island was the focus for Swedish shipbuilding The Volvo car manufacturer has its roots on Hisingen it was there that their first factory was located and the first car the Volvo OV 4 was produced in 1927 14 Today the company still has its main office and production facilities on the island The Volvo Museum is also located nearby Over the last 20 years the northern bank of Gota alv has undergone major expansion Residential areas university buildings and high tech industry have largely replaced the shipyards Geography Edit Ramberget as seen from the Gota alv Bridge The island has a diverse landscape with coasts farms and forests The biggest forest area is Hisingsparken which is also the largest park in Gothenburg Rya skog a smaller forest and a nature reserve is located in the south of Hisingen Ramberget an 87 m hill is a well known landmark It is part of Keiller s Park which was established in 1908 and covers an area of over 31 hectares From the top of the hill which can be reached by car there is a wide view of the whole city Administration EditAll of the island belongs to Gothenburg Municipality It is divided up into three boroughs 15 Norra Hisingen Northern Hisingen Vastra Hisingen Western Hisingen LundbyTransport EditThe island is linked to the mainland by several bridges including the Gota alvbron Gota River Bridge the Alvsborg Bridge and the Tingstadstunneln motorway tunnel a second motorway tunnel is also planned A number of bus routes as well as tram lines 5 6 10 and 13 connect the island to central Gothenburg Gothenburg City Airport Gothenburg s second international airport after Landvetter is located at Save in the northern part of Hisingen Ranking in the list of Sweden s largest islands EditIn 2014 Statistics Sweden declared it to instead be the fifth largest island under a definition which adds artificial canals to the possible bodies of water surrounding an island It has been noted that under this definition all of Gotaland would be the country s largest island rendering Hisingen instead the sixth largest 16 See also EditPort of GothenburgReferences Edit Statistisk arsbok 2011 PDF in Swedish Statistics Sweden p 12 Archived from the original PDF on 13 January 2012 Retrieved 5 July 2011 Joran Sahlgren Gosta Bergman 1979 Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter in Swedish p 11 Islands in Sweden 2013 PDF MI50 Coast and Shores 2013 via Statistics Sweden Goteborg ed Jan Jonasson Ortnamn fil dr Hugo Karlsson STF landskapsserie Esselte Nacka 1978 ISSN 0347 6081 s 303 Alvsborgs lan historia i gransbygd ed Mimi Hakansson Haradsnamnen fil dr Hugo Karlsson Lansstyrelsen i Alvsborgs lan Risbergs Tryckeri Uddevalla 1997 ISBN 91 86832 09 3 s 82 83 Bohuslans forntid Carl Axel Moberg Goteborg 1963 s 13 Mal og Minne Oddvar Nes Oslo 1974 s 53 Einar Hansson Sanja Peter Claes Caldenby eds 2008 Upptack Hisingen Goteborg Goteborgs stadsmuseum pp 2 118 ISBN 978 91 85488 97 1 Hisingen in Historiskt geografiskt och statistiskt lexikon ofver Sverige volume 3 Stockholm 1862 p 342 1 in Geografiskt statistiskt handlexikon ofver Sverige volume 1 Stockholm 1882 3 p 708 Scander Ralph 1975 Karl IX s Goteborg pa Hisingen en hollandsk koloni med svenskt medborgarskap Goteborg forr och nu 0348 2189 10 Gothenburg Goteborgs hembygdsforb Hisingen in Historiskt geografiskt och statistiskt lexikon ofver Sverige volume 3 Stockholm 1862 p 342 2 in Geografiskt statistiskt handlexikon ofver Sverige volume 1 Stockholm 1882 3 p 708 The Volvo history Volvo Group Global Retrieved 2010 12 30 Stadsdelsnamnder Gistedt Karin 15 December 2014 Orust inte langre trea i landet Bohuslaningen in Swedish Uddevalla Retrieved 26 September 2015 External links EditThe homepage of the northern river bank project HisingenCoordinates 57 46 N 11 53 E 57 767 N 11 883 E 57 767 11 883 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hisingen amp oldid 1093240932, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
