Västerås

Also known as Vasteras

İsveç'in Västmanland ili, Västerås ilçesine bağlı kentsel alan (tätort)

AI overview

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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Within Vinony's link graph, Västerås is referenced by 1,198 other articles, and connects out to urban area in Sweden, ABB Arena and Finland.

The entry is geolocated on the map in SE, across 3 mapped points.

It is catalogued under topics including Cities in Sweden, County seats in Sweden and Municipal seats of Västmanland County.

Its subject is documented across 89 Wikipedia language editions.

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