Vastra Gotalands Lan (Västra Götaland County), Västra Götaland
Vastra Gotalands Lan: county (län) in Sweden
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Västra Götaland County at a glance
Västra Götaland County currently has 42 quality-checked populated place pages and 49 county pages linked on MapSof.
Mapped cities & towns
42
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County pages
49
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Quick Facts about Västra Götaland County
| Population | 1,730,306 |
| Country | Sweden |
| State | Västra Götaland (Sweden) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 58.0000,13.0000 |
| Capital | Gothenburg |
| Establishment | January 01, 1998 (28 years ago) |
| Time Zone | Europe/Stockholm |
| Local time | 13:38:21 (23rd April 2026) |
Geography
Västra Götaland County is located at 58°0'0"N 13°0'0"E (58.0000000, 13.0000000). It has 6 neighbors: Varmlands Lan, Ostergotlands Lan, Orebro Lan, Jonkopings Lan, Hallands Lan and Ostfold Fylke.
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The largest city of Västra Götaland County is Göteborg with a population of 15,189. . See all Västra Götaland County cities & populated places.
Official website of Västra Götaland County
Official Website- Falköping Municipality
- Uddevalla Municipality
- Gullspång Municipality
- Mölndal Municipality
- Munkedal Municipality
- Mark Municipality
- Karlsborg Municipality
- Öckerö Municipality
- Kungälv Municipality
- Töreboda Municipality
- Härryda Municipality
- Stenungsund Municipality
- Alingsås Municipality
- Bengtsfors Municipality
- Tranemo Municipality
- Vårgårda Municipality
- Orust Municipality
- Götene Municipality
- Herrljunga Municipality
- Vara Municipality
- Ulricehamn Municipality
- Skara Municipality
- Vänersborg Municipality
- Ale Municipality
- Tibro Municipality
- Svenljunga Municipality
- Essunga Municipality
- Färgelanda Municipality
- Mariestad Municipality
- Bollebygd Municipality
- Trollhättan Municipality
- Strömstad Municipality
- Lysekil Municipality
- Åmål Municipality
- Grästorp Municipality
- Dals-Ed Municipality
- Lilla Edet Municipality
- Tidaholm Municipality
- Gothenburg Municipality
- Västra Götaland Regional Council
- Skövde Municipality
- Tjörn Municipality
- Lerum Municipality
- Partille Municipality
- Borås Municipality
- Lidköping Municipality
- Tanum Municipality
- Mellerud Municipality
- Hjo Municipality
- Sotenäs Municipality
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,690,782 | - | census |
| 2018 | 1,700,509 | 0.57% | census |
| 2019 | 1,718,832 | 1.07% | census |
| 2020 | 1,730,306 | 0.66% | census |