Västergötland facts for kids
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Västergötland
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| Country | Sweden | |
| Land | Götaland | |
| Counties | Västra Götaland County Jönköping County Halland County Örebro County |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 16,694 km2 (6,446 sq mi) | |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,238,845 | |
| • Density | 74.2090/km2 (192.200/sq mi) | |
| Ethnicity | ||
| • Language | Swedish | |
| • Dialect | Götamål | |
| Culture | ||
| • Flower | Heather | |
| • Animal | Crane | |
| • Bird | — | |
| • Fish | Burbot | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Västergötland is a historical province in southern Sweden. Several parts of Västergötland are dominated by plainlands known as "Västgötaslätten" ("Västgöta Plains").
Images for kids
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Summertime agricultural landscape around Flo, south of Vänern. These plains are part of the geographical Central Swedish lowland and the geological Sub-Cambrian peneplain.
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Husaby Church
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Läckö Castle
See also
In Spanish: Vestrogotia para niños
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