Hjärtum
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| Hjärtum | |
  Hjärtum
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| Coordinates: | |
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| Country | Sweden |
| Municipality | Lilla Edet Municipality |
| County | Västra Götaland County |
| Province | Bohuslän |
| Area [1] | |
| - Total | 0.49 km² (0.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2004)[1] | |
| - Total | 384 |
| - Density | 784/km² (2,030.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Hjärtum is a small village (pop. 384) in Bohuslän, Sweden, belonging to Lilla Edet Municipality, Västra Götaland County.
The village 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 worts "hjort" (deer) and "hem" (home), meaning "home of the deers" and was first written down in the 13:th century. From the same century is the oldest parts of the church, from which a great view of the river valley can be seen.
The assembly of Hjärtum's church reaches from Ström, opposite of Lilla Edet, in the south, to Åkerström in the north and had 3202 residents 2004.
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- ^ a b Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2000 och 2005 (xls) (Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved on 2008-05-20.
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