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Also known as Vasteras

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Västerås is a city in central Sweden located on Lake Mälaren, west of Stockholm, with a population of about 128,000 people as of 2019. It serves as the capital of Västmanland County and is the seat of a Catholic or Lutheran diocese, making it an important administrative and religious center in the region.

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name
Västerås
Settlement.image_skyline
Västerås collage 2025.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Clockwise from top left: Half-timbered buildings alongside Svartån river, Västerås Castle, Skrapan, Biskopsgården, Västerås city hall.
Settlement.nicknames
Mälarstaden (The City of Mälaren), Gurkstaden (The Cucumber City)
Settlement.pushpin_map
Sweden Västmanland#Sweden
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2
County
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Västmanland
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Västmanland County
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Västerås Municipality
Settlement.area_total_km2
52.94
Settlement.area_metro_km2
962.78
Settlement.elevation_m
17
Settlement.population_total
127,799
Settlement.population_as_of
2019
Settlement.population_density_km2
2094

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