Skultorp
Skultorp (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈskɵ̌lːtɔrp])[2] is a locality situated in Skövde Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 3,642 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
Skultorp | |
|---|---|
  Skultorp  Skultorp | |
| Coordinates: 58°21′N 13°50′E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Västergötland |
| County | Västra Götaland County |
| Municipality | Skövde Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.69 km2 (1.04 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,642 |
| • Density | 1,354/km2 (3,510/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
On February 20, 1965, a major train accident in Skultorp claimed 10 lives. A passenger train ran into another non-moving passenger train.
It is home to Billingsdalsskolan, a prominent elementary school in the region.
References
- "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.
- Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 22.
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