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Västergötland (), also known as West Gothland or the Latinized version Westrogothia in older literature, is one of the 25 traditional non-administrative provinces of Sweden (landskap in Swedish), situated in the southwest of Sweden.

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Västergötland is one of Sweden's traditional provinces, located in the southwestern part of the country, and is also known by the English names West Gothland or the Latin name Westrogothia. Though it's not used for modern administration, it remains one of Sweden's 25 recognized historical regions.

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Västergötland
Settlement.image_flag
Västergötlands landskapsflagga.gnp.png
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Coat of Arms
Settlement.image_shield
Västergötlands vapen.svg
Settlement.flag_size
100px
Settlement.image_map
Sverigekarta-Landskap Västergötland.svg
Settlement.mapsize
250px
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.settlement_type
Historical province
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Land
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Götaland
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Counties
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Västra Götaland CountyJönköping CountyHalland CountyÖrebro County
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Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2
16,694
Settlement.population_total
1,410,554
Settlement.population_as_of
31 December 2023
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto

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Wikidata facts

Part of
Sweden
Country
Sweden
Population
1382615
Area
16694
Shares border with
Värmland
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Commons category
Västergötland
topic's main category
Category:Västergötland
Commons gallery
Västergötland
category of associated people
Category:People from Västergötland
official symbol
Calluna vulgaris
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Encyclopedic overview

18 sections
Contents
  • Administration
  • Heraldry
  • Geography
  • Population
  • History
  • Prehistory and middle ages
  • 16th century and after
  • Culture
  • Language
  • Sights
  • Hundreds
  • Municipalities
  • Cities
  • Sports
  • See also
  • References
  • Other sources
  • External links

Västergötland (), also known as West Gothland or the Latinized version Westrogothia in older literature, is one of the 25 traditional non-administrative provinces of Sweden (landskap in Swedish), situated in the southwest of Sweden.

Västergötland is home to Gothenburg, the second largest city in Sweden, which is situated along a short stretch of the Kattegat strait. The province is bordered by Bohuslän, Dalsland, Värmland, Närke, Östergötland, Småland and Halland, as well as the two largest Swedish lakes Vänern and Vättern. Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden is Duchess of Västergötland.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Västergötland” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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