Skultorp

Place in Västergötland, Sweden
58°21′N 13°50′E / 58.350°N 13.833°E / 58.350; 13.833CountrySwedenProvinceVästergötlandCountyVästra Götaland CountyMunicipalitySkövde MunicipalityArea • 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)

Skultorp (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈskɵ̌lːtɔrp])[2] is a locality situated in Skövde Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 3,642 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

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. ^ a b c "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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