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 is located in Västra Götaland
Skultorp
Skultorp
Skultorp is located in Sweden
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Skultorp
Coordinates: 58°21′N 13°50′E
CountrySweden
ProvinceVästergötland
CountyVästra Götaland County
MunicipalitySkövde Municipality
Area
  Total2.69 km2 (1.04 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
  Total3,642
  Density1,354/km2 (3,510/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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

  1. "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.
  2. Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 22.



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