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Västra Götaland County, or Västra Götalands län is a County or län on the western coast of Sweden. It borders to the counties of Värmland, Örebro, Östergötland, Jönköping and Halland. It is also bounded by the Norwegian county of Østfold, lakes Vättern and Vänern, as well as the sea of Skagerrak. The largest city in the county is Gothenburg.

Västra Götalands län
County SE-O, SE0A2
Residence City Gothenburg
Governor Göte Bernhardsson
County Council Västra Götaland Regional CouncilThe Vastra Gotaland Regional Council or Vastra Gotalandsregionen is the evolved County Council of Vastra Gotaland County in Sweden. It was created in 1999 by the merger of the county councils of Gothenburg and Bohus, Alvsborg, and Skaraborg Counties coupl
Province Westrogothia
BahusiaBahusia or Bohuslan is a historical Province or landskap on the western coast of Sweden. It borders to Dalia and Westrogothia. It is also borders to Skagerrak and to Norway. By the treaty of Roskilde, this formerly Norwegian province was ceded to Sweden.
DaliaDalia or Dalsland is a historical Province or landskap in the south west of Sweden. It borders to Bahusia, Wermelandia and Westrogothia. It and is also bounded by lake Vanern and Norway. County For current affairs see: Vastra Gotaland County For many year
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Area
 - Total
 - Percent
Ranked 5th
23,945 km²
5.8 %
Population
 - Total (1999)
 - Percent
 - Density
Ranked 2nd
1,488,709
16.8 %
62.2/km²
GRP
 - Total (2004)
 - Percent
 - GRP/capita
Ranked 2nd
386,538 Million SEK
16.47 %
257,000 SEK

Map highlighting the location of Västra Götaland County in Sweden




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