Backa, Gothenburg

[3] Backa is predominantly a residential area, featuring mostly high and low rise apartment buildings, many built during the Million Programme.

The demographics are slowly changing, and an ageing population has led the local government to focus increasingly on accommodation for the elderly.

[16] Selma Lagerlöfs Torg is a town square, featuring shops, a library, a school, a kindergarten, a post office, and other services.

It was built as a meeting hall for the people of Backa and the outlying areas, where they could come together for dances, chess, and film screenings.

In the early 1990s, the meeting hall became an important location for local youths, where they could engage in such activities as graffiti and break dancing.

[25] Backa is connected to central Gothenburg through Göta älvbron,[21] a bridge with sections for pedestrians and cyclists, as well as for cars, busses and trams.