Hjärtum

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Hjärtum


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Sweden
subdivision_type1 = Municipality
subdivision_name1 = Lilla Edet Municipality
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Västra Götaland County
subdivision_type3 = Province
subdivision_name3 = Bohuslän
area_footnotes = cite web |title=Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km² 2000 och 2005 |publisher=Statistics Sweden |url=http://www.scb.se/statistik/MI/MI0810/2005A01B/T%E4torternami0810tab1.xls |format=xls |language=Swedish |accessdate=2008-05-20]
area_total_km2 = 0.49
population_as_of = 2004
population_footnotes =
population_total = 384
population_density_km2 = 784
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd=58 |latm=08 |lats= |latNS=N
longd=12 |longm=08 |longs= |longEW=E
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Hjärtum is a urban areas in Sweden (pop. 384) in Bohuslän, Sweden, part of 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.

"Hjärtum parish" reaches from Ström, opposite of Lilla Edet, in the south, to Åkerström in the north and had 3202 residents 2004.

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