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Västra Götaland

County of Sweden

DalarnaVärmlandSödermanlandÖstergötlandKalmarBlekingeSkåneHallandVästmanlandJönköpingÖrebroKronoberg

Västra Götaland is a county of Sweden, and its capital is Gothenburg. It is the 4th largest of the country's 21 counties by area, at 34,331 km². With about 1.78 million people, it ranks 2nd by population and holds roughly 17% of the national total.

Type
County
Capital
Gothenburg
Population
1,777,4462nd of 21, 2026
Area
34,331 km²4th of 21
Density
52 per km²

Bordering counties