Country Sweden County Västra Götaland County Area 49 ha Local time Monday 2:28 AM | Province Bohuslän Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population 367 (31 Dec 2010) | |
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Municipality Lilla Edet Municipality Weather -1°C, Wind S at 10 km/h, 99% Humidity | ||
Hjärtum is a locality situated in Lilla Edet Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 367 inhabitants in 2010.
Map of Hj%C3%A4rtum, Sweden
It is situated on the western side of the Göta älv, a main river on the west coast of Sweden. The name Hjärtum originates from the words "hjort" (deer) and "hem" (home), meaning "home of the deers" and was first written down in the 13th century. From the same century is the oldest parts of the church, from which a great view of the river valley can be seen.
Hjärtum parish reaches from Ström, opposite of Lilla Edet, in the south, to Åkerström in the north and had 3202 residents 2004.
References
Hjärtum Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA