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Landvetter
Landvetter
Landvetter is located in Västra Götaland
Landvetter
Landvetter
Location in Västra Götaland
Landvetter is located in Sweden
Landvetter
Landvetter
Location in Sweden
Country  Sweden
Province  Västergötland
Country Västra Götaland County
Municipality Härryda Municipality
Area
 • Total 5.40 km2 (2.08 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)
 • Total 7,152
 • Density 1,324/km2 (3,430/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

Landvetter is a locality situated in Härryda Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 7,152 inhabitants in 2010.

It is the second largest town in the municipality and has given its name to the international airport Göteborg Landvetter Airport, located 5 km east of Landvetter.

The name Landvetter is a combination of "land" (land) and "vittir", an old Swedish name for a certain type of fire.

City Airline had its head office in the Air Cargo Building on the grounds of Göteborg Landvetter Airport in Landvetter. When Transwede Airways existed, its head office was on the airport property.

Sports

Landvetter IS and at least a dozen other sports clubs are located in Landvetter.

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