West Sweden

West Sweden Västsverige
National Area
Country	Sweden
Largest city	Gothenburg
Area
• Total	29,399 km2 (11,351 sq mi)
Population
• Total	1,820,835
• Density	62/km2 (160/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	SE0A

West Sweden (Swedish: Västsverige) is a National Area (Swedish: Riksområde) of Sweden. The National Areas are a part of the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) of Sweden.

Geography[]

It is located in the south-west of the country, centered on Västra Götaland County and the city of Gothenburg. After Stockholm it is the second most populated region. It borders with Norway and the riksområden of North Middle Sweden, East Middle Sweden, Småland and the islands and South Sweden.

The most populous cities are Gothenburg (Göteborg), Borås, Halmstad, Vänersborg, Uddevalla, Trollhättan, Mölndal, Skövde, Varberg, Kungsbacka and Lidköping.

Subdivision[]

West Sweden includes 2 counties:

• Halland (seat: Halmstad)
• Västra Götaland (seat: Göteborg)

Economy[]

The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 92.3 billion € in 2018, accounting for 19.6% of Swedish economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 36,000 € or 119% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 109% of the EU average.^[1]

See also[]

• Greater Göteborg
• Götaland
• Riksområden
• NUTS of Sweden
• ISO 3166-2:SE
• Subdivisions of Norden

References[]

External links[]

Travel[]

• www.westsweden.com - Official travel and tourism website for West Sweden

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