Partille Municipality

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**Partille Municipality (*Kommun*)**
Partille in Västra Götaland County Map outlining municipalities of Sweden	Coat of arms
	Municipal facts
	Seat	Partille
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	County	Västra Götaland County
	Province	Västra Götaland
	Area Rank	57 km² 278th of 290
	Population Rank (2005)	33,281 x of 290
	Density	582/km²

Partille Municipality is a municipality in Västra Götaland County, in western Sweden. Its seat is in the district Partille.

The municipality is one of the smallest by size in Sweden with an area of 57.2 km².

[edit] Towns

The only independent urban area in the municipality is Jonsered (pop. 960). The municipal seat Partille has grown together with Gothenburg urban area (total population 500,000).

[edit] Geography

Its location is just east of the major city Gothenburg (with some 500,000 inhabitants), and it has gradually been incorporated into Gothenburg urban area, effecting its industrial and economical life.

The municipality is subdivided into four geographical areas: Partille , Sävedalen, Jonsered and Öjersjö.

The area is a traditional Swedish woodland. Much of its industries has therefore a connection to the forest industry.

[edit] History

The area has been inhabited for several thousands years. There still remains 15 ancient monuments from that time.

Partille is located in a valley, between some mountains in a rocky terrain. Its name is believed to be derived from something similar to "Part haella" and mean "Split rock". Another discussed meaning could be "Port haella", the door in the mountain. The small river Säveån flows through the valley and intersects Partille. The name Säveån stem from the words säve, as in 'sävligt' (leisurely, slow) and ån (the river), as it is a very slowly flowing little river.

It is also an excellent place for fishing. Records from the 16th century prove that it was performed by government officials already then; mostly desired were then, just as now, salmons and trouts.

Partille also has an old wooden church which basically still looks as it did when it was built in the 13th century.