Landvetter

Landvetter
Landvetter
Landvetter
Landvetter
Coordinates: 57°41′N 12°12′E / 57.683°N 12.200°E / 57.683; 12.200
Country Sweden
Province Västergötland
CountryVästra Götaland County
MunicipalityHärryda Municipality
Area
  Total
5.40 km2 (2.08 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)
  Total
7,152
  Density1,324/km2 (3,430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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.