Lerdala
Lerdala | |
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 The church in Lerdala | |
  Lerdala  Lerdala | |
| Coordinates: 58°29′N 13°43′E / 58.483°N 13.717°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Västergötland |
| County | Västra Götaland County |
| Municipality | Skövde Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.63 km2 (0.24 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
• Total | 409 |
| • Density | 647/km2 (1,680/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Lerdala is a locality situated in Skövde Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 409 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
The settlement consists of primarily summer villas. Lerdala has a preschool, and elementary school for children aged 6-12. [2]
History
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A Stone Age shaft-hole axe and a Viking double-edged sword have been found in the area. Which shows that the area has had human activity since the stone age. [3] The church in Lerdala was constructed in the 12th or 13th century. [2]
In 1909, a railway line was built between Skara and Timmersdala. Lerdala received a station on the line. However, passenger railway service was discontinued in 1932. [2]
Lerdala's economy was fueled by agriculture, forestry and some small scale industry. The modern villa community began to take shape in the 1950s.[2]
Geography
[edit]Lerdala is on the northwest slope of Billingen and is located approximately 20 kilometres northwest of Skövde.[2]
Recreation
[edit]Lerdala is close to many hiking and walking trails which are maintained by the local sports club - Lerdala IF. [4] The settlement is also in close proximity to many lakes.[2]
Notable people
[edit]- Shy Martin, singer and songwriter
- Marcus Hellner, cross-country skier
- Johanna Frändén, sports journalist
Gallery
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Lerdala.
Another view of Lerdala church.
The church graveyard.
A thoroughfare in Lerdala.
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Lerdala". Skövde kommun (in Swedish). 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
- ↑ "Statens Historiska Museer". Sök i samlingarna (in Swedish). Retrieved 2026-06-02.
- ↑ "Lerdala motionsspår". Skövde kommun (in Swedish). 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2026-06-03.
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