Donsö

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Donsö
Nordövägen på Donsö 02.jpg
Donsö is located in Västra Götaland
Donsö
Donsö
Coordinates: 57°36′N 11°48′E / 57.600°N 11.800°E / 57.600; 11.800Coordinates: 57°36′N 11°48′E / 57.600°N 11.800°E / 57.600; 11.800
CountrySweden
ProvinceVästergötland
CountyVästra Götaland County
MunicipalityGöteborg Municipality
Area
[1]
 • Total0.97 km2 (0.37 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total1,407
 • Density1,451/km2 (3,760/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Donsö (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈdûːnsøː])[2] is a small island in the Southern Göteborg Archipelago and a locality situated in Göteborg Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 1,407 inhabitants in 2010.[1] The local covenant church on Donsö has approximately 500 members.

Sports[]

The following sports clubs are located in Donsö:

Shipping[]

Donsö has a long history of shipping, especially in tanker businesses. The following companies are located or owned by people living on Donsö.

Neighboring inhabited Islands[]

Styrsö, Vrångö, Sjumansholmen

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-01-27. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. ^ Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 7.


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