Västra Götaland County - Wikipedia
WEBVästra Götaland County (Swedish: Västra Götalands län) is a county or län on the western coast of Sweden. The county is the second most populous of Sweden's counties and it comprises 49 municipalities (kommuner). Its population of 1,616,000 amounts to 17% of Sweden's population.
Västra Götaland | Population, Cities, Culture | Britannica
WEBVästra Götaland, län (county), southwestern Sweden. It was created in 1998 by the amalgamation of the counties of Älvsborg, Göteborg och Bohus, and Skaraborg. The capital is Gothenburg, Sweden’s major port and second largest city. Västra Götaland is bordered on the west by Norway, the Skagerrak,
Gothenburg - Wikipedia
WEBGothenburg (/ ˈ ɡ ɒ θ ən b ɜːr ɡ / ⓘ; abbreviated Gbg; Swedish: Göteborg [jœtɛˈbɔrj] ⓘ) is the capital of Västra Götaland County in Sweden. It is the second-largest city in Sweden, after the capital Stockholm, and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries.
Västergötland - Wikipedia
WEBFrom 1 January 1998 nearly all of the province is in the newly created Västra Götaland County, with the exception of Habo Municipality and Mullsjö Municipality, which were transferred to Jönköping County, and smaller parts of the province which are in Halland County and Örebro County.
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WEBRegion Västra Götaland is the county council governing the territory Västra Götaland in Sweden. We aim to provide conditions for a good, meaningful and healthy life. One of our main missions is to ensure that the population in Västra Götaland has access to …
Västra Götaland County - Wikiwand
WEBThe county is the second most populous of Sweden's counties and it comprises 49 municipalities ( kommuner ). Its population of 1,616,000 amounts to 17% of Sweden's population. [needs update] The formal capital and seat of the governor of Västra Götaland County is Gothenburg.
Västra Götalands Län - The northwest of southern Sweden ...
WEBThe province of Västra Götalands Län is located in the west of Sweden and stretches from the rocky northern part of the Swedish west coast into the country to Lake Vättern. Västra Götaland is also the northernmost province in southern Sweden (Götaland) on the west coast of the country.
Västra Götaland County - Simple English Wikipedia, the free ...
WEBWebsite. www .o .lst .se. 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.
About us - Region Västra Götaland
WEBApr 17, 2024 · Västra Götaland. Västra Götaland is the name of the geographical territory. 1.6 million inhabitants. 49 municipalities. 300 km long and 250 km wide. The largest city is Göteborg (Gothenburg). The region has the largest port in Scandinavia. Sweden’s leading region for industry and transportation.
Gothenburg | Coastal City, University Town, Cultural Hub
WEBIt is the capital of Västra Götaland län (county). The city was founded by King Charles IX in 1603, on the site of earlier medieval settlements; the location was strategic because the Göta River estuary was Sweden’s only direct outlet to the Atlantic Ocean at that time.
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