Västra Götaland County facts for kids
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Västra Götaland
Västra Götalands län
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| Country | Sweden | ||||
| Founded | 1998 | ||||
| Capital | Gothenburg and Vänersborg | ||||
| Area | |||||
| • Total | 23,498.8 km2 (9,072.9 sq mi) | ||||
| Population
(31 March 2011)
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| • Total | 1,589,016 | ||||
| • Density | 67.62116/km2 (175.1380/sq mi) | ||||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||||
| ISO 3166 code | SE-O | ||||
| GDP/ Nominal | SEK 386,538 million (2004) | ||||
| GDP per capita | SEK 376,900 (2010) | ||||
| NUTS Region | SE232 | ||||
Västra Götaland County (Swedish: Västra Götalands län) is a county in southern Sweden, with the seat in Gothenburg. It was established on 1 January 1998, as a merger out of former Gothenburg and Bohus County, Skaraborg County and Älvsborg County.
Municipalities
See also
In Spanish: Provincia de Västra Götaland para niños
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