Mölndal

Mölndal (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈmœ̌lndal])[1] is the seat and administrative centre of Mölndal Municipality, located just south of Gothenburg on the west-coast of Sweden. About 40,000 of the municipality's 60,000 inhabitants live in Mölndal proper.

Mölndal
Mölndal
Mölndal
Coat of arms of Mölndal
Coat of arms
Mölndal is located in Västra Götaland
Mölndal
Mölndal
Mölndal is located in Sweden
Mölndal
Mölndal
Coordinates: 57°39′N 12°01′E
CountrySweden
MunicipalityMölndal Municipality
CountyVästra Götaland County
ProvinceVästergötland
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ClimateCfb
Websitewww.molndal.se

Geography

Mölndal is located on the western main line railway between Gothenburg and Malmö and the European highways E6/E20 run through the area from north to south. Mölndal is served by the Gothenburg tramway system.

History
Mölndal in 1870

The name of the city derives from two words; Möln, which is a short form for Möllor, an old word for mills, and the word dal, which is the Swedish word for valley. Mölndal is the "Valley of mills". The narrow but high and long waterfalls in Kvarnbyn gave the necessary power to all the watermills that together with the windmills on the hills gave birth to the early industrialisation of Mölndal.

Industry
AstraZeneca's global research centre in Mölndal

Mölndal is best known for its high concentration of companies in life sciences. AstraZeneca has one of its global research centres here with more than 3,100 employees. Several other companies in areas of research such as pharmaceuticals, biomedicine, and biotechnology are also located here. The proximity to the University of Gothenburg and to Chalmers University of Technology - with their technology parks - has supported development of other sectors, such as microwave technology and information technology. Two national research institutes, IFP SICOMP AB and IVF Industrial Research and Development Corporation, are also located in Mölndal.

Sports

The following sports clubs are located in Mölndal:

The town is also home to the Hills Golf Club.

European Cooperation

Notable people
Old industrial area, today a tourist attraction

See also

References
  1. Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 18.
  2. "Eurotowns".
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