West Sweden
For the town in Wisconsin, see West Sweden, Wisconsin.
| West Sweden Västsverige | |
|---|---|
| National Area | |
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| Country |
 Sweden |
| Largest city |
 Göteborg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29,399 km2 (11,351 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,820,835 |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE0A |
West Sweden (Swedish: Västsverige) is a National Area (Swedish: Riksområde) of Sweden. The National Areas are a part of the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) of Sweden.
Geography
It is located in the south-west of the country, centered on Västra Götaland County and the city of Gothenburg. After Stockholm it is the second most populated region. It borders with Norway and the riksområden of North Middle Sweden, East Middle Sweden, Småland and the islands and South Sweden.
The most populous cities are Gothenburg (Göteborg), Borås, Halmstad, Vänersborg, Uddevalla, Trollhättan, Mölndal, Skövde, Varberg, Kungsbacka and Lidköping.
Subdivision
West Sweden includes 2 counties:
Halland (seat: Halmstad)
Västra Götaland (seat: Göteborg)
See also
- Greater Göteborg
- Götaland
- Riksområden
- NUTS of Sweden
- ISO 3166-2:SE
- Local administrative unit
- Subdivisions of Norden
External links
Travel
- www.westsweden.com - Official travel and tourism website for West Sweden
Media related to National Areas of Sweden at Wikimedia Commons
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