Vänersborg

Also known as Lilla Paris, Little Paris

Vänersborg () is a locality and the seat of Vänersborg Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 23,882 inhabitants (out of a municipal total of 39,904) Until 1997 it was the capital of Älvsborg County, which merged into Västra Götaland County. Since 1999 Vänersborg has been the seat of the regional council for Region Västra Götaland. The city is located on the southern shores of lake Vänern, close to where the river Göta älv leaves the lake.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Vänersborg
Settlement.image_skyline: 0404Vänersborgs_residens.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Vänersborg in May 2008
Settlement.pushpin_map: Sweden Västra Götaland#Sweden
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Sweden
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Vänersborg Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Västra Götaland County
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Västergötland
Settlement.area_total_km2: 11.57
Settlement.population_as_of: 2018
Settlement.population_total: 23882
Settlement.population_density_km2: 2048
Settlement.timezone: CET
Settlement.utc_offset: +1

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: urban area in Sweden
Official name: Vänersborg
Country: Sweden
Located in: Dalsland
Population: 24731
Area: 1249
Time zone: Central European Summer Time
Body of water: Vänern
Capital of: Älvsborg County
Image: Vänersborg, Gamla Hamnkanalen och Hamngatan, den 5 juli 2006.JPG

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Commons category: Vänersborg
topic's main category: Category:Vänersborg
category for people born here: Q13336317
postal code: 46200–46299
category of associated people: Category:People from Vänersborg
inception: 1641-00-00
native label: Vänersborg

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Article · Português

Vänersborg ou Venersburgo (em latim: Venersburgum) é uma cidade sueca da província da Västergötland, na região de Gotalândia. Pertence à comuna de Vänersborg, no condado de Västra Götaland.É a sede da Região Västra Götaland, a organização político-administrativa do condado da Västra Götaland.Tem 11.3 quilômetros quadrados e de acordo com o censo de 2018, havia 23 652 residentes.Está situada a 10 km a norte da cidade Trollhättan e a 85 km a nordeste de Gotemburgo.Tradicionalmente é importante ao comércio marítimo da região, pois está às margens do rio Gota próximo ao maior lago da Suécia, o lago Vänern, e o grande porto de Gotemburgo.

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