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Västra Götaland

Sweden's second largest province by population, home to Gothenburg and over 1,600 km of coastline.

Heritage & Nature

Heraldry

Combined arms of Västergötland, Bohuslän and Dalsland

Provincial animal

Grey seal

Provincial flower

Liverwort

Quick facts

CategoryProvinces

RegionSweden

Coordinates58.2500°N, 12.8000°E

•Area: 23,942 km²

•Population: ~1.75 million

•Capital: Gothenburg

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Nearby places

Hunneberg(28 km)Trollhättan(31 km)Vänersborg(31 km)Lidköping(34 km)Halleberg(37 km)

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