Västra Götaland County
Västra Götaland
Västra Götalands län | |
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| Coordinates: 58°13′01″N 11°44′00″E / 58.217025°N 11.733398°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Capital | Gothenburg and Vänersborg |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Lars Bäckström |
| • Council | Västra Götaland Regional Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23,498.8 km2 (9,072.9 sq mi) |
| Population (31 March 2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,589,016 |
| • Density | 68/km2 (180/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 |
| Website | www |
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.
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