Vastra Gotaland info

The county is the second largest (in terms of population) of Sweden's counties and it is subdivided into 49 municipalities (kommuner). Its population of 1,550,000 amounts to 17% of Sweden's population. The capital and governmental seat of Vastra Gotaland County is Goteborg.

Sweden's counties are generally of greater importance than its provinces. The counties are the main administrative units for politics, population counts.

It should be noted that, due to its size and young age, the Vastra Gotaland County has no common inheritance. Of cultural and historical significant are the provinces that Vastra Gotaland County consists of: Västergotland, Bohuslan and Dalsland. There is also an insignificant part of the province Halland within the county.

In addition, the previous counties that were abolished in 1999 had been in use since the 17th century, and therefore have some cultural and historical significance.

 

Bays in Vastra Gotaland, Sweden

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Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden (after Stockholm) and the fifth-largest amongst the Nordic countries....


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Lysekil is a town (pop. 7,500) in Bohuslan on the Swedish west coast and the seat of Lysekil Municipality, Vastra Gotaland County....


Marstrand is a seaside town in Kungalv Municipality, Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. It has held city privileges since 1200. The most striking feature about Marstrand is the 17th century fortress Carlsten, named after King Carl X Gustav of Sweden. The town got its name from its location on the island Marstrandsön. Recently the town has expanded to the neighbour island Koön, which has bridge access to the mainland....


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Stromstad is a town (pop. 5,800) in Bohuslan in western Sweden and the seat of Stromstad Municipality, Västra Götaland County. Stromstad is, despite its small population, for historical reasons normally still referred to as a city....


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Torslanda is an urban district of Gothenburg Municipality - in the Bohuslän province, on the island of Hisingen, in western Sweden - located about 12 km north west of Gothenburg city centre proper....


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