Kortedala

Kortedala is a district in Gothenburg, Sweden. The district is divided into the primary statistical areas Norra Kortedala (Northern Kortedala) and Södra Kortedala (Southern Kortedala), which form part of the administrative city district area of North-East Gothenburg. Kortedala was Gothenburg's first suburb, developed during the 1950s on previously undeveloped land in the northeastern outskirts of the city, covering 238 hectares where previously only croft-like buildings had existed. Its present area is 387 hectares. Some farmsteads in the southern parts remained until the early 1960s. Kortedala celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2003. The building structure shows considerable variation, ranging from one to thirteen storeys in different housing types. There are many tower blocks located in steep terrain, as well as lower slab blocks, a few large high-rise buildings, detached houses and atrium houses. Two- and three-room apartments dominate (or three-room apartments built on the footprint of two-room units). Today the district has mixed development but consists mainly of multi-family housing. Kortedala is served by the Gothenburg tramway. The Church of Sweden is represented through Kortedala Parish, whose parish church is All Saints’ Church. There is also Kortedalakyrkan, affiliated with the Equmenia Church, and Holy Stefan Dečanski Church, which belongs to the Serbian Orthodox Church but was formerly part of the Church of Sweden under the name Vårfrukyrkan. The International Baptist Church of Gothenburg meets at Forum near Kortedala Square. Jehovah’s Witnesses have a Kingdom Hall (meeting place) on Västra Midvintersgatan 2. The district also contains a fire station and a water tower.